US20230012374A1 - Process for producing herbicide and intermediate thereof - Google Patents

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US20230012374A1
US20230012374A1 US17/773,227 US202017773227A US2023012374A1 US 20230012374 A1 US20230012374 A1 US 20230012374A1 US 202017773227 A US202017773227 A US 202017773227A US 2023012374 A1 US2023012374 A1 US 2023012374A1
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  • the present invention relates to a process for producing a sulfone derivative useful as a herbicide, that is, a compound of the following formula (5):
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are as described herein.
  • sulfone derivatives of the above formula (5) have a herbicidal activity as disclosed in WO 2002/062770 A1 (Patent Document 1). Among them, pyroxasulfone is well known as a superior herbicide.
  • Patent Document 2 As shown in the following scheme, in Reference Example 3 in WO 2004/013106 A1 (Patent Document 2) is disclosed a process for producing 3-(5-difluoromethoxy-1-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-ylmethanesulfonyl)-5,5-dimethyl-2-isoxazoline (5-a) (pyroxasulfone) by oxidizing 3-(5-difluoromethoxy-1-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-ylmethylthio)-5,5-dimethyl-2-isoxazoline (4-a) (ISFP) with m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (mCPBA).
  • mCPBA m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid
  • Patent Document 2 WO 2004/013106 A1 (Patent Document 2) and JP 2008-544966 A (corresponding to US 2007/015805 A1) (Patent Document 9) describe a process for producing the compound of the formula (4-a).
  • the process described in WO 2004/013106 A1 (Patent Document 2) and JP 2008-544966 A (corresponding to US 2007/015805 A1) (Patent Document 9) has a plurality of problems, e.g., the yield is poor and the preparation of starting materials is inefficient.
  • Patent Document 3 The process described in WO 2005/095352 A1 (Patent Document 3) and WO 2005/105755 A1 (Patent Document 4) is a superior process that has solved the problems in the preparation of the compound of the formula (4-a) described in WO 2004/013106 A1 (Patent Document 2) and JP 2008-544966 A (corresponding to US 2007/015805 A1) (Patent Document 9).
  • Patent Document 9 There is still room for improvement in this process because a special manufacturing equipment (hermetically closed equipment) is required for the sensitization of the intermediate (ISHP in the above scheme).
  • mCPBA m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid
  • Patent Document 7 JP 2013-512201 A corresponds to Patent Document 10 (US 2012/264947 A1).
  • Patent Document 9 JP 2008-544996 A corresponds to Patent Document 11 (US 2007/015805 A1).
  • It is still further object of the present invention is to provide an improved agrochemical formulation comprising pyroxasulfone (the compound of the formula (5-a)). That is, the present invention aims to provide a solid formulation comprising pyroxasulfone which does not form a lump when diluted in water, and also aims to provide a pyroxasulfone-containing liquid formulation, a sprinkling liquid of which does not form a hard cake.
  • the present inventors have found that the compound of the formula (4) can be efficiently produced by reacting the compound of the formula (2) with the compound of the formula (3) in the presence of a base as shown in the step ii below. Based on this finding, the present inventors have accomplished the present invention.
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , X 1 and X 2 are as described herein.
  • the present inventors have found that, in the process for producing the compound of the formula (5) from the compound of the formula (4), even when an excessive amount of hydrogen peroxide is used in a reaction system of a hydrogen peroxide-tungsten catalyst, the compound of the formula (6), which is a reaction intermediate that is not completely oxidized, surprisingly remains in a product (see Reference Examples).
  • the oxidation reaction can be sufficiently advanced by performing the reaction with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a metal catalyst in a mixed solvent composed of water and a certain organic solvent. Based on these findings, the present inventors have accomplished a production process in which substantially no compound of the formula (6) remains in the target product.
  • One aspect of the present invention further provides a novel crystal of pyroxasulfone (the compound of the formula (5-a)) and a process for producing the same.
  • This crystal exhibits a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum having characteristics different from conventional ones, and has good wettability and redispersibility.
  • a diluted liquid is prepared by dispersing such an agrochemical formulation in water in order to sprinkle the formulation.
  • a diluted liquid is prepared by dispersing such an agrochemical formulation in water in order to sprinkle the formulation.
  • the agrochemical formulation prepared using the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention does not cause the above-mentioned problems and is industrially advantageous.
  • the present invention provides a novel process for producing the compound of the formula (4), that can safely and simply produce the compound of the formula (4), is superior in yield and is novel.
  • the present invention provides a process for producing the compound of the formula (5) (sulfone derivative: SO 2 derivative) from the compound of the formula (4) (sulfide derivative: S derivative), wherein the proportion of the compound of the formula (6) (sulfoxide derivative: SO derivative) in the product is sufficiently low, the yield is superior, and the process is advantageous for production on an industrial scale.
  • the compound of the formula (5) produced by the process of the present invention contains substantially no compound of the formula (6) that can cause the loss of quality as a herbicide and crop injury, and therefore it is useful as a herbicide.
  • the process of the present invention can be implemented on a large scale using low-cost materials, and is superior in economic efficiency, and is suitable for production on an industrial scale.
  • One aspect of the present invention further provides a crystal of pyroxasulfone suitable as a raw material of an agrochemical formulation.
  • the solid formulation containing pyroxasulfone formulated using this crystal does not form lumps when diluted in water, and is practically convenient.
  • a liquid formulation containing pyroxasulfone formulated using this crystal has an improved hard cake tendency of a sprinkling liquid and is practically convenient.
  • FIG. 1 is a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of a crystal of pyroxasulfone produced by a process according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • the upper one is a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum measured by a transmission method
  • the lower one is a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum measured by a reflection method.
  • FIG. 2 is a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of a crystal of pyroxasulfone produced by the process disclosed in Patent Document 2.
  • the upper one is a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum measured by a transmission method
  • the lower one is a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum measured by a reflection method.
  • FIG. 3 is a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of a crystal of pyroxasulfone produced by the process disclosed in Patent Document 7.
  • the upper one is a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum measured by a transmission method
  • the lower one is a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum measured by a reflection method.
  • FIG. 4 is a microscopic photograph of a crystal of pyroxasulfone of one embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a microscopic photograph of a crystal of pyroxasulfone produced by the process disclosed in Patent Document 2.
  • FIG. 6 is a microscopic photograph of a crystal of pyroxasulfone produced by the process disclosed in Patent Document 7.
  • the present invention is as follows:
  • step ii a step of reacting a compound of the formula (2) with a compound of the formula (3) in the presence of a base to produce the compound of the formula (4);
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are each independently a (C1-C6)alkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, or a (C6-C10)aryl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, and
  • X 1 is a leaving group
  • R 4 and R 5 are each independently a (C1-C6)alkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C1-C6)alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more substituents; or a (C6-C10)aryl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, or
  • R 4 and R 5 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a 4- to 12-membered carbocyclic ring, wherein the formed ring is optionally substituted with one or more substituents,
  • X 2 is an atom or an atomic group that forms an acid
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are as defined above.
  • step i a step of reacting a compound of the formula (1) with a halogenating agent to produce the compound of the formula (2):
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as defined in [I-1],
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as defined in [I-1], and X 1 is a halogen atom.
  • step i a step of reacting a compound of the formula (1) with a halogenating agent to produce the compound of the formula (2):
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as defined in [I-1],
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as defined in [I-1], and X 1 is a halogen atom.
  • step i a step of reacting a compound of the formula (1) with a halogenating agent to produce the compound of the formula (2):
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as defined in [I-1],
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as defined in [I-1], and X 1 is a halogen atom.
  • step iii a step of reacting the compound of the formula (4) with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a metal catalyst to produce a compound of the formula (5):
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 in the formula (4) and the formula (5) are as defined in [I-1].
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are each independently a (C1-C6)alkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, or a (C6-C10)aryl optionally substituted with one or more substituents,
  • R 4 and R 5 are each independently a (C1-C6)alkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C1-C6)alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more substituents; or a (C6-C10)aryl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, or
  • R 4 and R 5 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a 4- to 12-membered carbocyclic ring, wherein the formed ring is optionally substituted with one or more substituents,
  • step i the process comprising the following step i and step ii:
  • step i a step of reacting a compound of the formula (1) with a halogenating agent to produce the compound of the formula (2):
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as defined above,
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as defined above, and X 1 is a halogen atom
  • step ii a step of reacting a compound of the formula (2) with a compound of the formula (3) in the presence of a base to produce the compound of the formula (4);
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and X 1 are as defined above,
  • R 4 and R 5 are as defined above, and X 2 is an atom or an atomic group that forms an acid,
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are as defined above.
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are each independently a (C1-C6)alkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, or a (C6-C10)aryl optionally substituted with one or more substituents,
  • R 4 and R 5 are each independently a (C1-C6)alkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C1-C6)alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more substituents; or a (C6-C10)aryl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, or
  • R 4 and R 5 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a 4- to 12-membered carbocyclic ring, wherein the formed ring is optionally substituted with one or more substituents,
  • step ii the process comprising the following step ii and step iii:
  • step ii a step of reacting a compound of the formula (2) with a compound of the formula (3) in the presence of a base to produce the compound of the formula (4);
  • R 4 and R 5 are as defined above, and X 2 is an atom or an atomic group that forms an acid,
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are as defined above,
  • step iii a step of reacting the compound of the formula (4) with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a metal catalyst to produce a compound of the formula (5):
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are as defined above.
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are each independently a (C1-C6)alkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, or a (C6-C10)aryl optionally substituted with one or more substituents,
  • R 4 and R 5 are each independently a (C1-C6)alkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C1-C6)alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more substituents; or a (C6-C10)aryl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, or
  • R 4 and R 5 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a 4- to 12-membered carbocyclic ring, wherein the formed ring is optionally substituted with one or more substituents, the process comprising the following step i, step ii and step iii:
  • step i a step of reacting a compound of the formula (1) with a halogenating agent to produce the compound of the formula (2):
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as defined above,
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as defined above, and X 1 is a halogen atom
  • step ii a step of reacting a compound of the formula (2) with a compound of the formula (3) in the presence of a base to produce the compound of the formula (4);
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as defined above, and X 1 is a halogen atom
  • R 4 and R 5 are as defined above, and X 2 is an atom or an atomic group that forms an acid,
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are as defined above,
  • step iii a step of reacting the compound of the formula (4) with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a metal catalyst to produce a compound of the formula (5):
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are as defined above.
  • step iii a step of reacting the compound of the formula (4) with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a metal catalyst to produce a compound of the formula (5):
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 in the formula (4) and the formula (5) are each independently a (C1-C6)alkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, or a (C6-C10)aryl optionally substituted with one or more substituents,
  • R 4 and R 5 are each independently a (C1-C6)alkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C1-C6)alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more substituents; or a (C6-C10)aryl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, or
  • R 4 and R 5 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a 4- to 12-membered carbocyclic ring, wherein the formed ring is optionally substituted with one or more substituents.
  • step ii a step of reacting a compound of the formula (2) with a compound of the formula (3) in the presence of a base to produce the compound of the formula (4);
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as defined above, and X 1 is a leaving group
  • R 4 and R 5 are as defined above, and X 2 is an atom or an atomic group that forms an acid, in the formula (4), R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are as defined above.
  • step ii a step of reacting a compound of the formula (2) with a compound of the formula (3) in the presence of a base to produce the compound of the formula (4);
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as defined above, and X 1 is a leaving group
  • R 4 and R 5 are as defined above, and X 2 is an atom or an atomic group that forms an acid,
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are as defined above.
  • organic solvents selected from aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives, halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons and nitriles.
  • one or two organic solvents selected from aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives, halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons and nitriles.
  • one organic solvent selected from aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives, halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons and nitriles.
  • one or more organic solvents selected from halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons, halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons and nitriles.
  • one or two organic solvents selected from halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons, halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons and nitriles.
  • one organic solvent selected from halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons, halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons and nitriles.
  • organic solvents selected from chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene, trichlorobenzene, dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane and acetonitrile.
  • one or two organic solvents selected from chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene, trichlorobenzene, dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane and acetonitrile.
  • one organic solvent selected from chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene, trichlorobenzene, dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane and acetonitrile.
  • [I-40] The process according to any one of [I-25] to [I-36], wherein the amount of the organic solvent used in the reaction in the step i is 0.6 to 1.2 liters based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (1).
  • [I-41] The process according to any one of [I-2] to [I-40], wherein the reaction in the step i is performed at ⁇ 5° C. to 80° C., with the proviso that any process not comprising the step i is excluded.
  • [I-42] The process according to any one of [I-2] to [I-40], wherein the reaction in the step i is performed at 0° C. to 30° C., with the proviso that any process not comprising the step i is excluded.
  • organic solvent in the reaction in the step ii is one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from (C1-C4)alcohols, (C2-C5)alkane nitriles, (C1-C4)alkyl (C1-C4)carboxylates and N,N-di((C1-C4)alkyl) (C1-C4)alkaneamides.
  • organic solvent in the reaction in the step ii is one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from (C2-C4)alcohols, (C2-C5)alkane nitriles, (C1-C4)alkyl (C1-C4)carboxylates and N,N-di((C1-C4)alkyl) (C1-C4)alkaneamides.
  • the organic solvent in the reaction in the step ii is one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from toluene, xylene, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene, dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, butanol, tert-butanol, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, butyl acetate and isomers thereof, tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane, diisopropyl ether, dibutyl ether, di-tert-butyl ether, cyclopentyl methyl ether, methyl-tert-butyl ether, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, diglyme, acetone, methyl ethyl ket
  • the organic solvent in the reaction in the step ii is one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, butanol, tert-butanol, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, butyl acetate and isomers thereof, tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane, diisopropyl ether, dibutyl ether, di-tert-butyl ether, cyclopentyl methyl ether, methyl-tert-butyl ether, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, diglyme, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, N-methylpyrrolidone and sulfolane.
  • organic solvent in the reaction in the step ii is one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents
  • the organic solvent in the reaction in the step ii is one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, butanol, tert-butanol, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, butyl acetate and isomers thereof, tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane, diisopropyl ether, dibutyl ether, di-tert-butyl ether, cyclopentyl methyl ether, methyl-tert-butyl ether, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, diglyme, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide and N-methylpyrrolidone.
  • organic solvent in the reaction in the step ii is one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from methanol,
  • organic solvent in the reaction in the step ii is one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, butanol, tert-butanol, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, butyl acetate and isomers thereof, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide and N-methylpyrrolidone.
  • organic solvent in the reaction in the step ii is one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, butanol, tert-butanol, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, butyl acetate and isomers thereof, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylace
  • [I-126] The process according to any one of [I-59] to [I-125], wherein the total amount of the solvent used in the reaction in the step ii is 1 to 3 liters based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (2).
  • [I-127] The process according to any one of [I-59] to [I-125], wherein the total amount of the solvent used in the reaction in the step ii is 1.5 to 3.0 liters based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (2).
  • [I-128] The process according to any one of [1-59] to [I-125], wherein the total amount of the solvent used in the reaction in the step ii is 1.5 to 2.5 liters based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (2).
  • [I-129] The process according to any one of [I-59] to [I-125], wherein the total amount of the solvent used in the reaction in the step ii is 1.7 to 2.0 liters based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (2).
  • [I-130] The process according to any one of [I-59] to [I-129], wherein the amount of the organic solvent used in the reaction in the step ii is 0.5 to 1.5 liters based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (2).
  • [I-131] The process according to any one of [I-59] to [I-129], wherein the amount of the organic solvent used in the reaction in the step ii is 0.7 to 0.9 liters based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (2).
  • [I-132] The process according to any one of [I-59] to [I-129], wherein the amount of the organic solvent used in the reaction in the step ii is 0.3 to 2.0 liters based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (2).
  • [I-133] The process according to any one of [1-59] to [I-129], wherein the amount of the organic solvent used in the reaction in the step ii is 0.6 to 0.8 liters based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (2).
  • [I-134] The process according to any one of [I-59] to [I-133], wherein the amount of the water solvent used in the reaction in the step ii is 0.5 to 2.0 liters based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (2).
  • [I-135] The process according to any one of [I-59] to [I-133], wherein the amount of the water solvent used in the reaction in the step ii is 0.5 to 1.5 liters based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (2).
  • [I-136] The process according to any one of [I-59] to [I-133], wherein the amount of the water solvent used in the reaction in the step ii is 0.7 to 1.4 liters based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (2).
  • [I-137] The process according to any one of [I-59] to [I-133], wherein the amount of the water solvent used in the reaction in the step ii is 0.9 to 1.2 liters based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (2).
  • [I-138] The process according to any one of [1-59] to [I-137], wherein the ratio of the organic solvent to the water solvent used in the reaction in the step ii is 90:10 to 0:100.
  • [I-139] The process according to any one of [I-59] to [I-137], wherein the ratio of the organic solvent to the water solvent used in the reaction in the step ii is 70:30 to 70.
  • [I-140] The process according to any one of [I-59] to [I-137], wherein the ratio of the organic solvent to the water solvent used in the reaction in the step ii is 50:50 to 35:65.
  • [I-145] The process according to any one of [I-59] to [I-72], wherein in the reaction in the step ii, the amount of the water solvent in the whole solvent composed of the organic solvent and the water solvent is 50 vol % to 60 vol % based on the amount of the whole solvent.
  • [I-146] The process according to any one of [I-1] to [I-145], wherein the reaction in the step ii is performed at ⁇ 10° C. to 100° C., with the proviso that any process not comprising the step ii is excluded.
  • [I-147] The process according to any one of [I-1] to [I-145], wherein the reaction in the step ii is performed at ⁇ 10° C.
  • [I-150] The process according to any one of [I-1] to [I-145], wherein the reaction in the step ii is performed at 0° C. to 30° C., with the proviso that any process not comprising the step ii is excluded.
  • [I-151] The process according to any one of [I-1] to [I-150], wherein the reaction in the step ii is performed in 1 hour to 48 hours, with the proviso that any process not comprising the step ii is excluded.
  • [I-152] The process according to any one of [I-1] to [I-150], wherein the reaction in the step ii is performed in 4 hours to 24 hours, with the proviso that any process not comprising the step ii is excluded.
  • [I-165] The process according to any one of [I-1] to [I-156], wherein the metal catalyst in the step iii is tungstic acid, a tungstic acid salt, metal tungsten, tungsten oxide, tungsten carbide, tungsten chloride, tungsten bromide, tungsten sulfide, phosphotungstic acid or a salt thereof, silicotungstic acid or a salt thereof, or a mixture of them, with the proviso that any process not comprising the step iii is excluded.
  • the metal catalyst in the step iii is tungstic acid, a tungstic acid salt, metal tungsten, tungsten oxide, tungsten carbide, tungsten chloride, tungsten bromide, tungsten sulfide, phosphotungstic acid or a salt thereof, silicotungstic acid or a salt thereof, or a mixture of them, with the proviso that any process not comprising the step iii is excluded.
  • [I-171] The process according to any one of [I-1] to [I-156], wherein the metal catalyst in the step iii is selected from tungstic acid, tungstic acid salts, metal tungsten, tungsten oxide, tungsten carbide, tungsten chloride and salts thereof, and a mixture thereof, molybdic acid, molybdic acid salts, metal molybdenum, molybdenum carbide, molybdenum oxide, molybdenum chloride, and a mixture thereof, with the proviso that any process not comprising the step iii is excluded.
  • the metal catalyst in the step iii is selected from tungstic acid, tungstic acid salts, metal tungsten, tungsten oxide, tungsten carbide, tungsten chloride and salts thereof, and a mixture thereof, molybdic acid, molybdic acid salts, metal molybdenum, molybdenum carbide, molybdenum oxide, molybdenum chloride,
  • the metal catalyst in the step iii is selected from tungstic acid, tungstic acid salts, metal tungsten, tungsten oxide, tungsten carbide, tungsten chloride and salts thereof, and a mixture thereof, molybdic acid, molybdic acid salts, metal molybdenum, molybdenum carbide, molybdenum oxide, molybdenum chloride, and a mixture thereof, niobic acid, niobic acid salts, metal niobium, niobium carbide, niobium oxide, niobium chloride, etc., and a mixture thereof, with the proviso that any process not comprising the step iii is excluded.
  • molybdic acid molybdic acid salts, metal molybdenum, molybdenum carbide, molybdenum oxide, molybdenum chloride, and a mixture thereof,
  • niobic acid niobic acid salts, metal niobium, niobium carbide, niobium oxide, niobium chloride, etc., and a mixture thereof,
  • tantalic acid tantalic acid salts, tantalum oxide, tantalum carbide, tantalum chloride, and a mixture thereof,
  • titanic acid titanic acid salts, titanium oxide, titanium carbide, titanium chloride, and a mixture thereof,
  • zirconic acid zirconic acid salts, zirconium oxide, zirconium carbide, zirconium chloride, and a mixture thereof, with the proviso that any process not comprising the step iii is excluded.
  • molybdic acid sodium molybdate, potassium molybdate, ammonium molybdate, molybdenum(VI) oxide, molybdenum carbide, molybdenum(V) chloride, molybdenum(IV) sulfide, phosphomolybdic acid, sodium phosphomolybdate, ammonium phosphomolybdate, silicomolybdic acid, sodium silicomolybdate, and a mixture thereof,
  • titanium acetylacetonate titanium tetrachloride, titanium trichloride, titanium(IV) tetraisopropoxide, etc., and a mixture thereof,
  • zirconium dioxide zirconium(I) chloride, zirconium(IV) chloride and zirconium chloride oxide, with the proviso that any process not comprising the step iii is excluded.
  • [I-200] The process according to any one of [I-1] to [I-199], wherein the reaction in the step iii is performed in the absence of a phase transfer catalyst, with the proviso that any process not comprising the step iii is excluded.
  • [I-201] The process according to any one of [I-1] to [I-199], wherein the reaction in the step iii is performed in the presence or absence of a phase transfer catalyst, with the proviso that any process not comprising the step iii is excluded.
  • [I-202] The process according to any one of [I-1] to [I-199], wherein the reaction in the step iii is performed in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst, with the proviso that any process not comprising the step iii is excluded.
  • the phase transfer catalyst is tetrabutylammonium chloride, tetrabutylammonium bromide, or tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate, with the proviso that any process not comprising the step iii is excluded.
  • phase transfer catalyst is tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate, with the proviso that any process not comprising the step iii is excluded.
  • amount of the phase transfer catalyst used is 0 (zero) to 0.1 mol based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4), with the proviso that any process not comprising the step iii is excluded.
  • [I-206] The process according to any one of [I-201] to [I-204], wherein the amount of the phase transfer catalyst used is 0.001 to 0.1 mol based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4), with the proviso that any process not comprising the step iii is excluded.
  • [I-207] The process according to any one of [1-201] to [I-204], wherein the amount of the phase transfer catalyst used is 0.005 to 0.05 mol based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4), with the proviso that any process not comprising the step iii is excluded.
  • the organic solvent in the reaction in the step iii is one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives, halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, nitriles, carboxylic acid esters, ethers, ketones, amides, ureas, sulfoxides and sulfones, with the proviso that any process not comprising the step iii is excluded.
  • step iii-1) adding a compound of the formula (4), an organic solvent, a water solvent and a metal catalyst;
  • step iii-2) adding hydrogen peroxide thereto to react the compound of the formula (4) with the hydrogen peroxide, with the proviso that any process not comprising the step iii is excluded.
  • step iii comprises the following steps:
  • step iii-1) adding a compound of the formula (4), an organic solvent, a water solvent and a tungsten catalyst;
  • step iii-2) adding hydrogen peroxide thereto to react the compound of the formula (4) with the hydrogen peroxide, with the proviso that any process not comprising the step iii is excluded and any process not including a tungsten catalyst is excluded.
  • step iii comprises the following steps:
  • step iii-1) adding a compound of the formula (4), an organic solvent, a water solvent and a molybdenum catalyst;
  • step iii-2) adding hydrogen peroxide thereto to react the compound of the formula (4) with the hydrogen peroxide, with the proviso that any process not comprising the step iii is excluded and any process not including a molybdenum catalyst is excluded.
  • [I-302] The process according to any one of [I-295] to [I-297], wherein the amount of the water solvent added in the step iii-1 is 0.1 to 0.3 liters based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4), with the proviso that any process not comprising the step iii is excluded.
  • [I-303] The process according to any one of [I-1] to [I-302], wherein the reaction in the step iii is performed at 50° C. to 150° C., with the proviso that any process not comprising the step iii is excluded.
  • [I-304] The process according to any one of [I-1] to [I-302], wherein the reaction in the step iii is performed at 50° C.
  • R 1 is a (C1-C4)alkyl
  • R 2 is a (C1-C4)perfluoroalkyl
  • R 3 is a (C1-C4)alkyl optionally substituted with 1 to 9 fluorine atoms.
  • R 1 is methyl
  • R 2 is trifluoromethyl
  • R 3 is difluoromethyl.
  • R 4 and R 5 are each independently a (C1-C4)alkyl.
  • R 4 and R 5 are methyl.
  • X 1 is a chlorine atom.
  • X 2 is a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, a sulfate group, a hydrogen sulfate group, a phosphate group, a monohydrogen phosphate group, methanesulfonyloxy, p-toluenesulfonyloxy, or a mixture of two or more (preferably two or three, more preferably two) thereof.
  • X 2 is a halogen atom.
  • X 2 is a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, or a mixture thereof.
  • X 2 is a chlorine atom.
  • X 2 is a bromine atom.
  • the present invention is as follows.
  • step ii a step of reacting a compound of the formula (2) with a compound of the formula (3) in the presence of a base to produce the compound of the formula (4);
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are each independently a (C1-C6)alkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, or a (C6-C10)aryl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, and
  • X 1 is a leaving group
  • R 4 and R 5 are each independently a (C1-C6)alkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C1-C6)alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more substituents; or a (C6-C10)aryl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, or
  • R 4 and R 5 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a 4- to 12-membered carbocyclic ring, wherein the formed ring is optionally substituted with one or more substituents,
  • X 2 is an atom or an atomic group that forms an acid, in the formula (4), R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are as defined above.
  • R 1 is a (C1-C4)alkyl
  • R 2 is a (C1-C4)perfluoroalkyl
  • R 3 is a (C1-C4)alkyl optionally substituted with 1 to 9 fluorine atoms
  • X 1 is a chlorine atom or a bromine atom
  • R 4 and R 5 are each independently a (C1-C4)alkyl
  • X 2 is a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, a sulfate group, a hydrogen sulfate group, a phosphate group, a monohydrogen phosphate group, methanesulfonyloxy, p-toluenesulfonyloxy, or a mixture of two or more thereof, and in the formula (4), R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are as defined above.
  • R 1 is methyl
  • R 2 is trifluoromethyl
  • R 3 is difluoromethyl
  • X 1 is a chlorine atom
  • R 4 and R 5 are methyl
  • X 2 is a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, or a mixture thereof
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are as defined above.
  • step i a step of reacting a compound of the formula (1) with a halogenating agent to produce the compound of the formula (2):
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as defined in [II-1],
  • R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are as defined in [II-1], and X 1 is a halogen atom.
  • R 1 is a (C1-C4)alkyl
  • R 2 is a (C1-C4)perfluoroalkyl
  • R 3 is a (C1-C4)alkyl optionally substituted with 1 to 9 fluorine atoms
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as defined above,
  • X 1 is a chlorine atom.
  • R 1 is methyl
  • R 2 is trifluoromethyl
  • R 3 is difluoromethyl
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as defined above,
  • X 1 is a chlorine atom.
  • step iii a step of reacting the compound of the formula (4) with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a metal catalyst to produce a compound of the formula (5):
  • step ii producing a compound of the formula (4) by the process according to any one of [II-1] to [II-10]:
  • step iii reacting the compound of the formula (4) with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a metal catalyst to produce a compound of formula (5):
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 in the formula (4) and the formula (5) are as defined in [II-1].
  • the compound of the formula (4) is produced by the process according to any one of [II-1] to [II-10],
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 in the formula (4) and the formula (5) are as defined in [II-1].
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 in the formula (4) and the formula (5) are as defined in [II-1].
  • [II-15] The process according to [II-11] or [II-12], wherein the hydrogen peroxide in the step iii is a 10 to 70 wt % aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution.
  • [II-16] The process according to [II-11], [II-12], or [II-15], wherein the metal catalyst in the step iii is a tungsten catalyst, a molybdenum catalyst, a niobium catalyst, a tantalum catalyst, a titanium catalyst, or a zirconium catalyst.
  • [II-17] The process according to [II-11], [II-12], or [II-15], wherein the metal catalyst in the step iii is a tungsten catalyst, a molybdenum catalyst, or a niobium catalyst.
  • [II-18] The process according to [II-11], [II-12], or [II-15], wherein the metal catalyst in the step iii is a tungsten catalyst.
  • [II-20] The process according to [II-11], [II-12], or [II-15], wherein the metal catalyst in the step iii is sodium tungstate dihydrate, ammonium molybdate tetrahydrate, sodium niobate, lithium tantalate, titanium acetylacetonate, or zirconium chloride oxide.
  • [II-21] The process according to [II-11], [II-12], or [II-15], wherein the metal catalyst in the step iii is sodium tungstate dihydrate, ammonium molybdate tetrahydrate, or sodium niobate.
  • [II-22] The process according to [II-11], [II-12], or [II-15], wherein the metal catalyst in the step iii is sodium tungstate dihydrate or ammonium molybdate tetrahydrate.
  • [II-23] The process according to any one of [II-11], [II-12] and [II-15] to [II-22], wherein the reaction in the step iii is performed in the presence of an organic solvent and a water solvent.
  • the organic solvent in the reaction in the step iii is one or more organic solvents selected from alcohols, nitriles, carboxylic acid esters, ethers and amides.
  • R 1 is a (C1-C4)alkyl
  • R 2 is a (C1-C4)perfluoroalkyl
  • R 3 is a (C1-C4)alkyl optionally substituted with 1 to 9 fluorine atoms
  • R 4 and R 5 are each independently a (C1-C4)alkyl
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are as defined above.
  • R 1 is methyl
  • R 2 is trifluoromethyl
  • R 3 is difluoromethyl
  • R 4 and R 5 are methyl
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are as defined above.
  • a process for producing a compound of the formula (5) comprising the following step iii, wherein the reaction in the step iii is performed in the presence of an organic solvent having an acceptor number of 0 to 50 and a water solvent:
  • step iii a step of reacting the compound of the formula (4) with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a metal catalyst to produce a compound of the formula (5):
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are each independently a (C1-C6) alkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, or a (C6-C10)aryl optionally substituted with one or more substituents,
  • R 4 and R 5 are each independently a (C1-C6)alkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C1-C6)alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more substituents; or a (C6-C10)aryl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, or
  • R 4 and R 5 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a 4- to 12-membered carbocyclic ring, wherein the formed ring is optionally substituted with one or more substituents.
  • [II-32] The process according to [II-31], wherein the hydrogen peroxide in the step iii is a 10 to 70 wt % aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution.
  • [II-33] The process according to [II-31] or [II-32], wherein the metal catalyst in the step iii is a tungsten catalyst, a molybdenum catalyst or a niobium catalyst, a tantalum catalyst, a titanium catalyst, a zirconium catalyst.
  • [II-36] The process according to [II-31] or [11-32], wherein the metal catalyst in the step iii is tungstic acid, a tungstic acid salt, metal tungsten, tungsten oxide, tungsten carbide, tungsten chloride, tungsten bromide, tungsten sulfide, phosphotungstic acid or a salt thereof, silicotungstic acid or a salt thereof, or a mixture of them.
  • the metal catalyst in the step iii is tungstic acid, a tungstic acid salt, metal tungsten, tungsten oxide, tungsten carbide, tungsten chloride, tungsten bromide, tungsten sulfide, phosphotungstic acid or a salt thereof, silicotungstic acid or a salt thereof, or a mixture of them.
  • [II-42] The process according to any one of [II-31] to [II-40], wherein the organic solvent in the reaction in the step iii is one or more organic solvents selected from alcohols, nitriles, carboxylic acid esters and amides.
  • [II-43] The process according to any one of [II-31] to [II-40], wherein the organic solvent in the reaction in the step iii is one or more organic solvents selected from alcohols, nitriles and carboxylic acid esters.
  • R 1 is a (C1-C4)alkyl
  • R 2 is a (C1-C4)perfluoroalkyl
  • R 3 is a (C1-C4)alkyl optionally substituted with 1 to 9 fluorine atoms
  • R 4 and R 5 are each independently a (C1-C4)aikyl, in the formula (5), R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are as defined above.
  • R 1 is methyl
  • R 2 is trifluoromethyl
  • R 3 is difluoromethyl
  • R 4 and R 5 are methyl
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are as defined above.
  • [II-50] The process according to any one of [II-23] to [II-30], [II-48] and [II-49], wherein the amount of the organic solvent used in the reaction in the step iii is 0.3 to 2 liters based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4).
  • [II-51] The process according to any one of [II-23] to [II-30], [II-48] and [II-49], wherein the amount of the organic solvent used in the reaction in the step iii is 0.4 to 1.5 liters based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4).
  • [II-54] The process according to any one of [II-23] to [II-30] and [II-48] to [II-53], wherein the ratio of the organic solvent to the water solvent used in the reaction in the step iii is 90:10 to 50:50 by volume ratio.
  • [II-55] The process according to any one of [II-23] to [II-30] and [II-48] to [II-53], wherein the ratio of the organic solvent to the water solvent used in the reaction in the step iii is 80:20 to 60:40 by volume ratio.
  • [II-56] The process according to any one of [11-23] to [II-30] and [11-48] to [II-55], wherein the step iii comprises the following steps:
  • step iii-1) adding the compound of the formula (4), the organic solvent, the water solvent and a tungsten catalyst; (step iii-2) adding hydrogen peroxide thereto to react the compound of the formula (4) with the hydrogen peroxide.
  • [II-60] The process according to any one of [II-31] to [II-47], wherein the total amount of the solvent used in the reaction in the step iii is 0.5 to 2 liters based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4).
  • [II-61] The process according to any one of [II-31] to [II-47], [II-59] and [II-60], wherein the amount of the organic solvent used in the reaction in the step iii is 0.3 to 2 liters based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4).
  • [II-62] The process according to any one of [II-31] to [II-47], [II-59] and [II-60], wherein the amount of the organic solvent used in the reaction in the step iii is 0.4 to 1.5 liters based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4).
  • [II-63] The process according to any one of [II-31] to [II-47] and [II-59] to [II-62], wherein the amount of the water solvent used in the reaction in the step iii is 0.1 to 1 liter based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4).
  • step iii-1) adding the compound of the formula (4), the organic solvent, the water solvent and a tungsten catalyst; (step iii-2) adding hydrogen peroxide thereto to react the compound of the formula (4) with the hydrogen peroxide.
  • the present invention is as follows.
  • [III-1] A crystal of pyroxasulfone wherein the crystal exhibits a spectrum having peaks at diffraction angles 28 at least in the range of 17.8 to 17.9°, 18.0 to 18.1° and 19.9 to 20.0° in powder X-ray diffraction measurement by a transmission method using Cu-K ⁇ ray, and the peak height of 19.9 to 20.0° is maximum among the three peaks.
  • [III-2] The crystal according to [III-1], wherein the crystal exhibits a spectrum further having peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 9.9 to 10.0°, 20.6 to 20.7° and 30.1 to 30.3° in the powder X-ray diffraction measurement.
  • [III-3] The crystal according to [III-1] or [III-2], wherein the crystal exhibits a spectrum having further peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 4.9 to 5.0° in the powder X-ray diffraction measurement.
  • [III-4] The crystal according to any one of [III-1] to [III-3], wherein the crystal exhibits a spectrum further having peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 20.3 to 20.4° in the powder X-ray diffraction measurement.
  • [III-5] The crystal according to any one of [III-1] to [III-4], wherein the crystal exhibits a spectrum further having peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 21.8 to 21.9° in the powder X-ray diffraction measurement.
  • [III-6] The crystal according to any one of [III-1] to [III-5], wherein the crystal exhibits a spectrum further having peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 22.3 to 22.4° in the powder X-ray diffraction measurement.
  • [III-7] The crystal according to any one of [III-1] to [III-6], wherein the crystal exhibits a spectrum further having peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 25.4 to 25.5° in the powder X-ray diffraction measurement.
  • [III-8] The crystal according to any one of [III-1] to [III-7], wherein the crystal exhibits a spectrum further having peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 26.6 to 26.7° in the powder X-ray diffraction measurement.
  • [III-12] The crystal according to any one of [III-1] to [III-11], wherein the crystal exhibits a spectrum further having peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 14.3 to 14.4°, 20.8 to 20.9°, 26.2 to 26.3°, 28.3 to 28.4°, 32.4 to 32.5°, 35.3 to 35.4°, 36.1 to 36.2°, 38.0 to 38.10 and 38.6 to 38.7° in the powder X-ray diffraction measurement.
  • [III-13] The crystal according to any one of [III-1] to [III-12], wherein the ratio of the peak height at 19.9 to 20.0° to the peak height at 17.7 to 17.8° is 1:0.02 to 1:0.95 in the powder X-ray diffraction measurement.
  • an antisolvent for pyroxasulfone selected from the group consisting of ethers, carboxylic acid esters, ketones, aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives, aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols and water
  • an antisolvent for pyroxasulfone selected from the group consisting of ethers, carboxylic acid esters, ketones, aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives, aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols and water
  • [III-25] The crystal according to [III-24], wherein the organic solvent is one selected from the group consisting of C2-C5 alkanenitriles, C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 alkyl ketones and C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 carboxylates.
  • the organic solvent is one selected from the group consisting of acetonitrile, acetone and ethyl acetate.
  • the antisolvent for pyroxasulfone is C1-C4 alcohol.
  • [III-30] The crystal according to any one of [III-1] to [III-29], wherein the crystal has a short columnar or columnar appearance.
  • An agrochemical composition comprising the crystal of pyroxasulfone according to any one of [III-1] to [III-30] and a surfactant.
  • the agrochemical composition according to [III-31] further comprising water or an oil-based dispersion medium and having a dosage form of an aqueous suspension concentrate or an oil dispersion.
  • the agrochemical composition according to [III-31] further comprising a solid carrier and having a dosage form of a wettable powder or a water-dispersible granule.
  • [III-34] The agrochemical composition comprising a crystal of pyroxasulfone and a surfactant, wherein the composition is one produced using the crystal of pyroxasulfone according to any one of [III-1] to [III-30].
  • [III-35] The agrochemical composition according to [III-34], further comprising water or an oil-based dispersion medium and having a dosage form of an aqueous suspension concentrate or an oil dispersion.
  • [III-36] The agrochemical composition according to [III-34], further comprising a solid carrier and having a dosage form of a wettable powder or a water-dispersible granule.
  • a process for producing a crystal of pyroxasulfone wherein an organic solvent is distilled off from a solution of pyroxasulfone in a medium composed of a liquid comprising the organic solvent as a main component to precipitate pyroxasulfone, the organic solvent being one selected from the group consisting of nitriles, carboxylic acids, carboxylic acid esters, ketones, amides and dihalogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons.
  • organic solvent is one selected from the group consisting of C2-C5 alkanenitriles, C1-C4 carboxylic acids, C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 carboxylates, C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 alkyl ketones, N,N-di(C1-C4 alkyl) C1-C4 alkanamides and C1-C4 dihaloalkanes.
  • [III-40] The process for producing according to [III-37], wherein the medium is one selected from the group consisting of C2-C5 alkanenitrile/C1-C4 alcohol mixtures, hydrous C2-C5 alkanenitriles, C1-C4 carboxylic acids, C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 carboxylates, C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 alkyl ketones, N,N-di(C1-C4 alkyl) C1-C4 alkanamides and C1-C4 dihaloalkane/C1-C4 alcohol mixtures.
  • the medium is one selected from the group consisting of C2-C5 alkanenitrile/C1-C4 alcohol mixtures, hydrous C2-C5 alkanenitriles, C1-C4 carboxylic acids, C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 carboxylates, C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 alkyl ketones, N,N-di(C
  • a process for producing a crystal of pyroxasulfone wherein an antisolvent for pyroxasulfone selected from the group consisting of ethers, carboxylic acid esters, ketones, aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives, aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols and water is added to a solution of pyroxasulfone in a medium composed of a liquid comprising one organic solvent selected from the group consisting of nitriles, ketones and carboxylic acid esters as a main component to precipitate pyroxasulfone.
  • an antisolvent for pyroxasulfone selected from the group consisting of ethers, carboxylic acid esters, ketones, aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives, aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols and water is added to a solution of pyroxasulfone in a medium composed of a liquid comprising one organic solvent selected from the group consisting of nitriles, ketones and carboxylic acid esters as a main component
  • [III-43] The process for producing according to [III-42], wherein the organic solvent is one selected from the group consisting of C2-C5 alkanenitriles, C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 alkyl ketones and C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 carboxylates.
  • the organic solvent is one selected from the group consisting of acetonitrile, acetone and ethyl acetate.
  • [III-45] The process for producing according to any one of [III-42] to [III-44], wherein the antisolvent for pyroxasulfone is C1-C4 alcohol.
  • [III-48] The process for producing according to [III-47], further comprising the step of producing pyroxasulfone by the step (iii) described in [I-1].
  • the organic solvent is one selected from the group consisting of C2-C5 alkanenitriles, C1-C4 carboxylic acids, C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 carboxylates, C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 alkyl ketones, N,N-di(C1-C4 alkyl)C1-C4 alkanamides and C1-C4 dihaloalkanes.
  • [III-50] The process for producing according to [III-49], wherein the organic solvent is one selected from the group consisting of acetonitrile, acetic acid, ethyl acetate, methyl isobutyl ketone, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide and dichloromethane.
  • the organic solvent is one selected from the group consisting of C2-C5 alkanenitriles, C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 carboxylates and N,N-di(C1-C4 alkyl)C1-C4 alkanamides.
  • [III-52] The process for producing according to [III-51], wherein the organic solvent is one selected from the group consisting of acetonitrile, ethyl acetate and N,N-dimethylformamide.
  • the liquid is one selected from the group consisting of C2-C5 alkanenitrile/C1-C4 alcohol mixtures, hydrous C2-C5 alkanenitriles, C1-C4 carboxylic acids, C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 carboxylates, C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 alkyl ketones, N,N-di(C1-C4 alkyl) C1-C4 alkanamides and C1-C4 dihaloalkane/C1-C4 alcohol mixtures.
  • [III-55] The process for producing according to [III-47] or [III-48], wherein the liquid is one selected from the group consisting of C2-C5 alkanenitrile/C1-C4 alcohol mixtures, hydrous C2-C5 alkanenitriles, C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 carboxylates and N,N-di(C1-C4 alkyl)C1-C4 alkanamides.
  • [III-56] The process for producing according to [III-55], wherein the liquid is one selected from the group consisting of acetonitrile/methanol mixtures, hydrous acetonitrile, ethyl acetate and N,N-dimethylformamide.
  • [III-58] The process for producing according to [III-57], further comprising the step of producing pyroxasulfone by the step (iii) defined in [I-1].
  • [III-59] The process for producing according to [III-57] or [III-58], wherein the organic solvent is one selected from the group consisting of C2-C5 alkanenitriles, C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 alkyl ketones and C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 carboxylates.
  • the organic solvent is one selected from the group consisting of acetonitrile, acetone and ethyl acetate.
  • [III-61] The process for producing according to [III-57] or [III-58], wherein the organic solvent is one selected from the group consisting of C2-C5 alkanenitriles and C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 carboxylates.
  • the organic solvent is one selected from the group consisting of acetonitrile and ethyl acetate.
  • [III-63] The process for producing according to any one of [III-57] to [III-62], wherein the antisolvent for pyroxasulfone is C1-C4 alcohol.
  • [III-64] The process for producing according to [III-63], wherein the antisolvent for pyroxasulfone is one selected from the group consisting of ethanol and isopropanol.
  • [III-65] A process for producing an agrochemical composition having a dosage form of a wettable powder, the process comprising a step of pulverizing a powder comprising the crystal of pyroxasulfone according to any one of [III-1] to [III-30], and a step of mixing the whole raw material comprising the pulverized crystal of pyroxasulfone, a surfactant and a solid carrier to homogenize the mixture.
  • a process for producing an agrochemical composition having a dosage form of a water-dispersible granule comprising a step of pulverizing a powder or a slurry comprising the crystal of pyroxasulfone according to any one of [III-1] to [III-30], a step of, while homogenizing the whole raw material comprising the pulverized crystal of pyroxasulfone, a surfactant and a solid carrier, further adding a slight amount of water and kneading the mixture, a step of granulating the kneaded product obtained in the preceding step, and a step of drying the granulated product obtained in the preceding step.
  • a process for producing an agrochemical composition having a dosage form of an aqueous suspension concentrate comprising a step of pulverizing a powder or slurry comprising the crystal of pyroxasulfone according to any one of [III-1] to [III-30], and a step of mixing the whole raw material comprising the pulverized crystal of pyroxasulfone, a surfactant and water to homogenize the mixture.
  • [III-68] A process for producing an agrochemical composition having a dosage form of an oil dispersion, the process comprising a step of pulverizing a powder or slurry comprising the crystal of pyroxasulfone according to any one of [III-1] to [III-30], and a step of mixing the whole raw material comprising the pulverized crystal of pyroxasulfone, a surfactant and an oil-based dispersion medium to homogenize the mixture.
  • a process for producing an agrochemical composition having a dosage form of a wettable powder comprising a step of pulverizing a powder comprising a crystal of pyroxasulfone prepared by the process for producing according to any one of [III-37] to [III-64], and a step of mixing the whole raw material comprising the pulverized crystal of pyroxasulfone, a surfactant and a solid carrier to homogenize the mixture.
  • a process for producing an agrochemical composition having a dosage form of a water-dispersible granule comprising a step of pulverizing a powder or a slurry comprising a crystal of pyroxasulfone prepared by the process for producing according to any one of [III-37] to [III-64], a step of, while homogenizing the whole raw material comprising the pulverized crystal of pyroxasulfone, a surfactant and a solid carrier, further adding a slight amount of water and kneading the mixture, a step of granulating the kneaded product obtained in the preceding step, and a step of drying the granulated product obtained in the preceding step.
  • a process for producing an agrochemical composition having a dosage form of an aqueous suspension concentrate comprising a step of pulverizing a powder or a slurry comprising a crystal of pyroxasulfone prepared by the process for producing according to any one of [III-37] to [III-64] and a step of mixing the whole raw material comprising the pulverized crystal of pyroxasulfone, a surfactant and water to homogenize the mixture.
  • a process for producing an agrochemical composition having a dosage form of an oil dispersion comprising a step of pulverizing a powder or slurry comprising a crystal of pyroxasulfone prepared by the process for producing according to any one of [III-37] to [III-64], and a step of mixing the whole raw material comprising the pulverized crystal of pyroxasulfone, a surfactant and an oil-based dispersion medium to homogenize the mixture.
  • Pr, n-Pr and Pr-n propyl (i.e., normal propyl)
  • Bu, n-Bu and Bu-n butyl (i.e., normal butyl)
  • s-Bu and Bu-s sec-butyl (i.e., secondary butyl)
  • tert-Bu and Bu-t tert-butyl (i.e., tertiary butyl)
  • nitro means the substituent “—NO 2 ”.
  • cyano or “nitrile” means the substituent “—CN”.
  • amino means the substituent “—NH 2 ”.
  • (Ca-Cb) means that the number of carbon atoms is a to b.
  • “(C1-C4)” in “(C1-C4)alkyl” means that the number of the carbon atoms in the alkyl is 1 to 4
  • “(C2-C5)” means that the number of the carbon atoms in the alkyl is 2 to 5.
  • “(Ca-Cb)” meaning the number of carbon atoms may be written as “Ca-Cb” without parentheses.
  • “C1-C4” in “C1-C4 alkyl” means that the number of the carbon atoms in the alkyl is 1 to 4.
  • alkyl include both the straight chain and the branched chain such as butyl and tert-butyl.
  • butyl refers to straight “normal butyl”, and does not refer to branched “tert-butyl”.
  • Branched chain isomers such as “tert-butyl” are referred to specifically when intended.
  • halogen atom examples include fluorine atom, chlorine atom, bromine atom and iodine.
  • the (C1-C6)alkyl means a straight or branched alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • Examples of the (C1-C6)alkyl include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, pentyl and hexyl.
  • the (C1-C4)alkyl means a straight or branched alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
  • Examples of the (C1-C4)alkyl include, appropriate examples of the examples of the (C1-C6)alkyl above-mentioned.
  • the (C3-C6)cycloalkyl means a cycloalkyl having 3 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • Examples of the (C3-C6)cycloalkyl are cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl.
  • the (C2-C6)alkenyl means a straight or branched alkenyl having 2 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • Examples of the (C2-C6)alkenyl include, but are not limited to, vinyl, 1-propenyl, isopropenyl, 2-propenyl, 1-butenyl, 1-methyl-1-propenyl, 2 methyl-1-propenyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, 1,3-butadienyl, 1-pentenyl and 1-hexenyl.
  • the (C2-C6)alkynyl means a straight or branched alkynyl having 2 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • Examples of the (C2-C6)alkynyl include, but are not limited to, ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 2-propynyl, 1-butynyl, 1-methyl-2-propynyl, 2-butynyl, 3-butynyl, 1-pentynyl and 1-hexynyl.
  • Examples of the (C6-C10)aryl are phenyl, 1-naphthyl and 2-naphthyl.
  • the (C1-C6)haloalkyl means a straight or branched alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which is substituted with 1 to 13 same or different halogen atoms, wherein the halogen atoms have the same meaning as defined above.
  • Examples of the (C1-C6)haloalkyl include, but are not limited to, fluoromethyl, chloromethyl, bromomethyl, difluoromethyl, dichloromethyl, trifluoromethyl, trichloromethyl, chlorodifluoromethyl, bromodifluoromethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 1-chloroethyl, 2-chloroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, pentafluoroethyl, 3-fluoropropyl, 3-chloropropyl, 2-chloro-1-methylethyl, 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropyl, 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-trifluoromethylethyl, heptafluoropropyl, 1,2,2,2-tetrafluoro-1-trifluoromethylethyl, 4-fluorobutyl, 4-chlorobutyl, 2,2,3,3,4,4,4-heptafluorobut
  • the (C1-C4)perfluoroalkyl means a straight or branched alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, wherein all hydrogen atoms are substituted with fluorine atoms.
  • Examples of the (C1-C4)perfluoroalkyl are trifluoromethyl (i.e., —CF 3 ), pentafluoroethyl (i.e., —CF 2 CF 3 ), heptafluoropropyl (i.e., —CF 2 CF 2 CF 3 ), 1,2,2,2-tetrafluoro-1-trifluoromethylethyl (i.e., —CF(CF 3 ) 2 ), nonafluorobutyl, (i.e., —CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 CF 3 ), 1,2,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-1-trifluoromethylpropyl (i.e., —CF(CF 3 )CF 2 CF 3 ), 1,
  • the (C1-C6)alkoxy means a (C1-C6)alkyl-O—, wherein the (C1-C6)alkyl moiety has the same meaning as defined above.
  • Examples of the (C1-C6)alkoxy include, but are not limited to, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy, sec-butoxy, isobutoxy, tert-butoxy, pentyloxy, isopentyloxy, neopentyloxy and hexyloxy.
  • the (C1-C6)alcohol means a (C1-C6)alkyl-OH, wherein the (C1-C6)alkyl moiety has the same meaning as defined above.
  • Examples of the (C1-C4)alcohol include, but are not limited to, methanol, ethanol, propanol (i.e., 1-propanol), 2-propanol, butanol (i.e., 1-butanol), sec-butanol, isobutanol, tert-butanol, pentanol (i.e., 1-pentanol), sec-amyl alcohol, 3-pentanol, 2-methyl-1-butanol, isoamyl alcohol, tert-amyl alcohol, hexanol (i.e., 1-hexanol) and cyclohexanol.
  • Polyols having 1 to 6 carbons e.g., diols and triols
  • the (C1-C4)alcohol means a (C1-C4)alkyl-OH, wherein the (C1-C4)alkyl moiety has the same meaning as defined above.
  • Examples of the (C1-C4)alcohol include, but are not limited to, methanol, ethanol, propanol (i.e., 1-propanol), 2-propanol, butanol, sec-butanol, isobutanol and tert-butanol.
  • Polyols having 1 to 4 carbons e.g., diols and triols
  • ethylene glycol, propylene glycol and glycerol are equivalents of (C1-C4)alcohols.
  • the (C2-C5)alkanenitrile means (C1-C4)alkyl-CN, wherein the (C1-C4)alkyl moiety means a linear or branched alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; examples of the (C1-C5)alkyl include appropriate examples among the examples of the (C1-C6)alkyl described above. Examples of the (C2-C5)alkanenitrile include, but are not limited to, acetonitrile and propionitrile.
  • the (C2-C5)alkanenitrile is also referred to as C2-C5 alkanenitrile.
  • C2 alkanenitrile is acetonitrile.
  • acetonitrile is ethanenitrile in accordance with the IUPAC nomenclature and is a C2 alkanenitrile having two carbon atoms.
  • propionitrile is a C3 alkanenitrile.
  • Examples of the (C1-C4)alkyl (C1-C4)carboxylates include, but are not limited to, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, butyl acetate and isomers thereof, ethyl propionate, propyl propionate, isopropyl propionate, butyl propionate and isomers thereof, and preferably ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, butyl acetate and isomers thereof.
  • (C1-C4)alkyl (C1-C4)carboxylate is also referred to as C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 carboxylate.
  • N,N-di((C1-C4)alkyl) (C1-C4)alkanamides include, but are not limited to, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, N,N-diethylformamide and N,N-diethylacetamide, and preferably N,N-dimethylformamide and N,N-dimethylacetamide.
  • N,N-di((C1-C4)alkyl) (C1-C4)alkanamide is also referred to as N,N-di(C1-C4 alkyl)C1-C4 alkanamide.
  • N,N-di(C1 alkyl)C1 alkanamide is N,N-dimethylformamide.
  • N,N-di(C1 alkyl)C2 alkanamide is N,N-dimethylacetamide.
  • the (C1-C4)carboxylic acid means a (C1-C4)alkyl-COOH, i.e., (C1-C4)alkyl-C( ⁇ O)—OH, wherein the (C1-C4)alkyl moiety has the same meaning as defined above.
  • Examples of the (C1-C4)carboxylic acids include, but are not limited to, acetic acid and propionic acid, and preferably acetic acid.
  • (C1-C4)carboxylic acid is also referred to as C1-C4 carboxylic acid.
  • Examples of the (C1-C4)alkyl (C1-C4)alkyl ketones include, but are not limited to, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), methyl isopropyl ketone (MIPK) and methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK).
  • (C1-C4) alkyl (C1-C4) alkyl ketone is also referred to as C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 alkyl ketone.
  • Examples of the (C1-C4)dihaloalkanes include, but are not limited to, dichloromethane and 1,2-dichloroethane.
  • (C1-C4)dihaloalkane is also referred to as C1-C4 dihaloalkane.
  • the cyclic hydrocarbon group means a cyclic group which is monocyclic or multicyclic, wherein all of the ring-constituting atoms are carbon atoms.
  • examples of the cyclic hydrocarbon group include, but are not limited to, a 3- to 14-membered (preferably 5- to 14-membered, more preferably 5- to 10-membered) cyclic hydrocarbon group which is aromatic or non-aromatic and is monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic.
  • examples of the cyclic hydrocarbon group include, but are not limited to, a 4- to 8-membered (preferably 5- to 6-membered) cyclic hydrocarbon group which is aromatic or non-aromatic and is monocyclic or bicyclic (preferably monocyclic).
  • examples of the cyclic hydrocarbon group include, but are not limited to, cycloalkyls and aryls.
  • examples of the cycloalkyl include the examples of the (C3-C6)cycloalkyl described above.
  • the aryls are aromatic cyclic groups among the cyclic hydrocarbon groups as defined above. Examples of the aryl include the examples of the (C6-C10)aryl described above.
  • the cyclic hydrocarbon group as defined or exemplified above may include a non-condensed cyclic group (e.g., a monocyclic group or a spirocyclic group) and a condensed cyclic group, when possible.
  • the cyclic hydrocarbon group as defined or exemplified above may be unsaturated, partially saturated or saturated, when possible.
  • the cyclic hydrocarbon group as defined or exemplified above is also referred to as a carbocyclic ring group.
  • the carbocyclic ring is a ring which corresponds to the cyclic hydrocarbon group as defined or exemplified above. Examples of the carbocyclic ring include, but are not limited to, cyclopropane, cyclobutane, cyclopentane, cyclohexane, cyclopentene and cyclohexene.
  • examples of the “substituent(s)” for the phrase “optionally substituted with one or more substituent(s)” include, but are not limited to, one or more substituents (preferably 1 to 3 substituents) selected independently from Substituent Group (a).
  • Substituent Group (a) is a group consisting of a halogen atom; a nitro group, a cyano group, a hydroxy group, an amino group, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)haloalkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, (C2-C6)alkenyl, (C2-C6)alkynyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, phenyl and phenoxy.
  • one or more substituents (preferably 1 to 3 substituents) selected independently from Substituent Group (a) may each independently be substituted with one or more substituents (preferably 1 to 3 substituents) selected independently from Substituent Group (b).
  • Substituent Group (b) is the same as Substituent Group (a).
  • Examples of the “(C1-C6)alkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents” include, but are not limited to, (C1-CE)haloalkyl, (C1-C4)perfluoroalkyl and (C1-C4)alkyl optionally substituted with 1 to 9 fluorine atoms.
  • Examples of the (C1-C4)alkyl optionally substituted with 1 to 9 fluorine atoms include, but are not limited to, fluoromethyl (i.e., —CH 2 F), difluoromethyl (i.e., —CHF 2 ), trifluoromethyl (i.e., —CF 3 ), 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, pentafluoroethyl, 3-fluoropropyl, 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropyl, 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-trifluoromethylethyl, heptafluoropropyl, 1,2,2,2-tetrafluoro-1-trifluoromethylethyl, 4-fluorobutyl, 2,2,3,3,4,4,4-heptafluorobutyl, nonafluorobutyl, 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2 trifluoromethylpropyl and 2,2,2-
  • the step i is one of the processes for producing the compound of the formula (2) when X 1 in the formula (2) is a halogen atom.
  • the step i is a step of reacting a compound of the formula (1) with a halogenating agent to produce the compound of the formula (2), with the proviso that X 1 in the formula (2) is a halogen atom:
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as described herein and X 1 is a halogen atom.
  • the reaction in the step i is a halogenation reaction of a hydroxy group.
  • a compound of the formula (1) is used as a raw material in the step i.
  • the compound of the formula (1) may be a known compound or may be produced from a known compound according to a known process.
  • the preparation of the compound of the formula (1) can be performed by the process described in WO 2007/094225 A1 (Patent Document 5), Example 1 as shown below, or by a process similar thereto.
  • WO 2007/094225 A1 (Patent Document 5) is summarized below.
  • WO 2007/094225 A1 discloses that the compound of the formula (1-a) has been produced from an acetoacetic acid ester derivative as shown in the following scheme.
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are each independently a (C1-C6)alkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, or a (C6-C10)aryl optionally substituted with one or more substituents.
  • R 1 in the formula (1) include (C1-C6)alkyls optionally substituted with one or more substituents, more preferably (C1-C6)alkyls, further preferably (C1-C4)alkyls, and particularly preferably methyl.
  • R 2 in the formula (1) include (C1-C6)alkyls optionally substituted with one or more substituents, more preferably (C1-C6)haloalkyls, further preferably (C1-C4)perfluoroalkyls, and particularly preferably trifluoromethyl.
  • R 3 in the formula (1) include (C1-C6)alkyls optionally substituted with one or more substituents, more preferably (C1-C6)haloalkyls, further preferably (C1-C4)alkyls optionally substituted with 1 to 9 fluorine atoms, and particularly preferably difluoromethyl.
  • a particularly preferred example of the compound of the formula (1) is as follows:
  • the product in the step i is a compound of the formula (2) corresponding to the compound of the formula (1) used as a raw material.
  • R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are as defined in the formula (1).
  • examples, preferred examples, more preferred examples, and particularly preferred examples of R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are the same as those in the formula (1) described above, respectively.
  • X 1 is a halogen atom.
  • X 1 in the formula (2) include chlorine atom and bromine atom, and particularly preferably chlorine atom.
  • the halogenating agent may be any halogenating agent as long as the reaction proceeds.
  • examples of the halogenating agent include, but are not limited to, chlorinating agents and brominating agents, and preferably chlorinating agents.
  • halogenating agent examples include, but are not limited to, chlorine (Cl 2 ), hydrogen chloride (e.g., hydrogen chloride gas, 30% to 35% hydrochloric acid), thionyl chloride, sulfuryl chloride, phosphorus trichloride, phosphorus pentachloride, phosphorus oxychloride, oxalyl chloride, bromine (Br 2 ), hydrogen bromide (e.g., 48% hydrobromic acid), thionyl bromide, phosphorus tribromide, phosphorus oxybromide, etc.), phosgene and benzoyl chloride.
  • chlorine chlorine
  • hydrogen chloride e.g., hydrogen chloride gas, 30% to 35% hydrochloric acid
  • thionyl chloride sulfuryl chloride
  • phosphorus trichloride phosphorus pentachloride
  • phosphorus oxychloride oxalyl chloride
  • bromine (Br 2 ) hydrogen bromid
  • halogenating agent examples include chlorine, hydrogen chloride, thionyl chloride, sulfuryl chloride, phosphorus trichloride, phosphorus pentachloride, phosphorus oxychloride, bromine, hydrogen bromide and phosphorus tribromide, more preferably chlorine, thionyl chloride, sulfuryl chloride, phosphorus trichloride, phosphorus pentachloride and phosphorus oxychloride, further preferably thionyl chloride and sulfuryl chloride, and further preferably thionyl chloride.
  • the halogenating agent in the step i may be used singly or in a combination of two or more kinds thereof in any ratio.
  • the form of the halogenating agent in the step i may be any form as long as the reaction proceeds.
  • the form of the halogenating agent in the step i can be appropriately selected by a person skilled in the art.
  • the amount of the halogenating agent used in the step i may be any amount as long as the reaction proceeds.
  • the amount of the halogenating agent used in the step i may be appropriately adjusted by a person skilled in the art.
  • the reaction in the step i may be performed in the presence or absence of a catalyst. Whether or not to use a catalyst in the reaction in the step i can be appropriately determined by a person skilled in the art. However, it is apparent from the Examples disclosed herein that the reaction proceeds sufficiently in the absence of a catalyst. When a catalyst is used in the step i, any catalyst may be used as long as the reaction proceeds.
  • Examples of the catalyst in the step i include, but are not limited to, amides (e.g., N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) and N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP)) and ureas (e.g., N,N′-dimethylimidazolidinone (DMI) and tetramethylurea).
  • amides e.g., N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) and N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP)
  • ureas e.g., N,N′-dimethylimidazolidinone (DMI) and tetramethylurea
  • preferred examples of the catalyst in the step i include N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), and more preferably N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF).
  • the catalyst in the step i may be used singly or in a combination of two or more kinds thereof in any ratio.
  • the catalyst in the step i may be in any form as long as the reaction proceeds.
  • the form of the catalyst in the step i can be appropriately selected by a person skilled in the art.
  • the amount of the catalyst used in the step i may be any amount as long as the reaction proceeds. In the step i, no catalyst may be used. When a catalyst is used in the step i, the amount of the catalyst used in the step i may be appropriately adjusted by a person skilled in the art.
  • the reaction in the step i may be performed in the absence or presence of a solvent. Whether or not to use a solvent in the reaction in the step i can be appropriately determined by a person skilled in the art. When a solvent is used in the reaction in the step i, the solvent may be any solvent as long as the reaction proceeds. The solvent in the reaction in the step i can be selected appropriately by a person skilled in the art.
  • Examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step i include, but are not limited to, the following: aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives (e.g., benzene, toluene, xylenes, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzenes, trichlorobenzenes and nitrobenzene), halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons (e.g., dichloromethane and 1,2-dichloroethane (EDC)), aliphatic hydrocarbons (e.g., hexane, cyclohexane and ethylcyclohexane), nitriles (e.g., acetonitrile and propionitrile), ethers (e.g., tetrahydrofuran (THF), 1,4-dioxane, diisopropyl ether, dibutyl ether, di-tert-butyl ether, cyclopentyl methyl ether (CPME), methyl
  • the reaction in the step i is performed in the absence of a solvent or in the presence of a solvent selected from the following: aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives, halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons, nitriles, and any combination thereof in any ratio. More preferably, the reaction in the step i is performed in the absence of a solvent or in the presence of a solvent selected from the following: chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzenes, trichlorobenzenes, dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, acetonitrile, and any combination thereof in any ratio.
  • the reaction in the step i is performed in the absence of a solvent or in the presence of a solvent selected from the following: dichloromethane and acetonitrile. More preferably, the reaction in the step i is performed in the absence of a solvent or in the presence of acetonitrile as a solvent. Particularly preferably, the reaction in the step i is performed in the presence of acetonitrile as a solvent.
  • the amount of the solvent used in the reaction in the step i is not particularly limited as long as the reaction system can be sufficiently stirred. However, from the viewpoint of yield, suppression of by-products, economic efficiency, etc., in one embodiment, the amount of the solvent used in the reaction in the step i is, for example, 0 (zero) to 3 L (liters), preferably 0 (zero) to 2 L, more preferably 0 (zero) to 1.5 L, further preferably 0 (zero) to 1 L, and further preferably 0 (zero) to 0.8 L, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (1) (raw material).
  • the amount of the solvent used in the reaction is, for example, 0.3 to 3 L (liters), preferably 0.4 to 2 L, more preferably 0.5 to 1.5 L, and further preferably 0.6 to 1.2 L, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (1) (raw material).
  • the ratio of the two or more solvents may be any ratio as long as the reaction proceeds.
  • the reaction temperature in the step i is not particularly limited. However, from the viewpoint of yield, suppression of by-products, economic efficiency, etc., the reaction temperature in the step i is, for example, ⁇ 10° C. (minus 10° C.) to 100° C., preferably ⁇ 5° C. (minus 5° C.) to 80° C., more preferably 0° C. (zero ° C.) to 50° C., further preferably 0° C. (zero ° C.) to 40° C., and further preferably 0° C. (zero ° C.) to 30° C.
  • the reaction time in the step i is not particularly limited. However, from the viewpoint of yield, suppression of by-products, economic efficiency, etc., the reaction time in the step i is, for example, 0.5 hours to 48 hours, preferably 1 hour to 24 hours, more preferably 1 hour to 12 hours, and further preferably 2 hours to 12 hours. However, the reaction time can be adjusted appropriately by a person skilled in the art.
  • the gas, the volatile components and the low-boiling components may be removed by purging with an inert gas (e.g., nitrogen), bubbling and/or reducing pressure.
  • an inert gas e.g., nitrogen
  • bubbling and/or reducing pressure e.g., acidic components may be removed.
  • the compound of the formula (2) especially the compounds (2-a), which is the target product in the step i, may be isolated and purified from the reaction mixture, if possible, by a method known to a person skilled in the art (e.g., if possible, distillation, extraction, washing, crystallization including recrystallization, crystal washing and/or other procedures) and an improved method thereof, and any combination thereof.
  • the product dissolved or suspended in an organic solvent may be washed with water, hot water, an aqueous alkaline solution (e.g., a 5% or more saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution), or an acidic aqueous solution (e.g., 5 to 35% hydrochloric acid or 5 to 35% sulfuric acid). Such washing procedures may be combined.
  • an aqueous alkaline solution e.g., a 5% or more saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution
  • an acidic aqueous solution e.g., 5 to 35% hydrochloric acid or 5 to 35% sulfuric acid
  • step iii described later When performing crystallization of the product including recrystallization and washing of crystals, the description in the step iii described later may be referred to.
  • the temperature can be appropriately adjusted by a person skilled in the art according to the purpose and situation.
  • the amount of a solvent can be appropriately adjusted by a person skilled in the art by addition and removal thereof.
  • recovery and recycle of the solvent may be optionally performed.
  • the recovery and recycle of the solvent used in the reaction may be performed, and the recovery and recycle of the solvent used in the working-up (isolation and/or purification) may be performed.
  • Working-up isolation and/or purification
  • the above procedure may be repeated according to the purpose.
  • a person skilled in the art can appropriately select a combination of any of the above procedures and their order.
  • the step ii is a step of reacting a compound of the formula (2) with a compound of the formula (3) in the presence of a base to produce a compound of the formula (4):
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , X 1 and X 2 are as described herein.
  • the reaction in the step ii is a condensation reaction.
  • a compound of the formula (2) is used as a raw material in the step ii.
  • the compound of the formula (2) may be a known compound or may be produced from a known compound according to a known process.
  • the preparation of the compounds of the formula (2) is described in WO 2004/013106 A1 (Patent Document 2), Examples 13 and 14, which are shown below.
  • the compound of the formula (2) is produced by the process of the present invention. That is, when X 1 in the formula (2) is a halogen atom, the compound of the formula (2) is preferably produced by the process comprising the step i described herein.
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as defined above.
  • examples, preferred examples, more preferred examples, and particularly preferred examples of R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are the same as those described above.
  • X 1 in the formula (2) is a leaving group.
  • X 1 in the formula (2) may be any atom or atomic group as long as it functions as a leaving group in the reaction in the step ii.
  • X 1 in the formula (2) include halogen atoms, (C1-C4)alkylsulfonyloxys, (C1-C4)haloalkylsulfonyloxys, (C1-C4)alkyls, or benzenesulfonyloxy optionally having a halogen atom, more preferably a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, an iodine atom, methanesulfonyloxy, ethanesulfonyloxy, trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy, benzenesulfonyloxy, p-toluenesulfonyloxy and p-chlorobenzenesulfonyloxy, further preferably a chlorine atom and a bromine atom, and particularly preferably a chlorine atom.
  • a compound of the formula (3) is used as a raw material in the step ii.
  • the compound of the formula (3) may be a known compound or may be produced from a known compound according to a known process.
  • the preparation of the compound of the formula (3) can be performed by the processes described in WO 2006/068092 A1 (Patent Document 6), JP 2013-512201 A (Patent Document 7) and WO 2019/131715 A1 (Patent Document 8), or by processes similar thereto.
  • JP 2013-512201 A, paragraph 0004 disclose a process for producing the raw material used in the process described in WO 2006/068092 A1 (Patent Document 6) by citing JP 2008-001597 A and WO 2006/038657 A1.
  • R 4 and R 5 are each independently a (C1-C6)alkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C2-C6)alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, a (C1-C6)alkoxy optionally substituted with one or more substituents, or a (C6-C10)aryl optionally substituted with one or more substituents; or R 4 and R 5 , together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a 4- to 12-membered carbocyclic ring, wherein the formed ring is optionally substituted with one or more substituents.
  • R 4 and R 5 in the formula (1) each independently include (C1-C6)alkyls optionally substituted with one or more substituents, more preferably (C1-C6)alkyls, further preferably (C1-C4)alkyls, and particularly preferably methyl.
  • X 2 in the formula (3) is an atom or an atomic group that forms an acid.
  • HX 2 is an acid.
  • X 1 in the formula (2) include:
  • halogen atoms a sulfate group, a hydrogen sulfate group, a phosphate group, a monohydrogen phosphate group, a dihydrogen phosphate group, (C1-C4)alkylsulfonyloxys, (C1-C4)haloalkylsulfonyloxys, benzenesulfonyloxys optionally having an (C1-C4)alkyl or a halogen atom, and mixtures of two or more (preferably two or three, more preferably two) thereof, more preferably a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, an iodine atom, a sulfate group, a hydrogen sulfate group, a phosphate group, a monohydrogen phosphate group, a dihydrogen phosphate group, methanesulfonyloxy, ethanesulfonyloxy, trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy, benz
  • Particularly preferred specific examples of the compound of the formula (3) are the following compounds and a mixture thereof.
  • X 2 H is a polyvalent acid such as sulfuric acid or phosphoric acid
  • the ratio between “X2 of the acid moiety” and “(4,5-dihydroisoxazolo-3-yl)thiocarboxamidine moiety in the following formula (3-1)” can be a ratio corresponding to all possible valences of the polyvalent acid.
  • the compound of the following formula (3-c) is an equivalent of the compound of the formula (3).
  • the amount of the formula (3) used in the step ii may be any amount as long as the reaction proceeds.
  • the amount of the formula (3) used in the step ii may be appropriately adjusted by a person skilled in the art.
  • the amount of the compound of the formula (3) used in the step ii is, for example, 0.5 to 2.0 mol or more, preferably 0.8 to 1.5 mol, more preferably 1.0 to 1.5 mol, and still more preferably 1.0 to 1.1 mol, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (2) (raw material).
  • the product in the step ii is a compound of the formula (4) corresponding to the compound of the formula (2) and the compound of the formula (3) used as raw materials.
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as defined in the formula (1).
  • R 4 and R 5 are as defined in the formula (3).
  • examples, preferred examples, more preferred examples, and particularly preferred examples of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are the same as those in the formula (1) and the formula (3) described above, respectively.
  • the reaction in the step ii is performed in the presence of a base.
  • the base may be any base as long as the reaction proceeds. Examples of the base in the step ii include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • alkali metal hydroxides e.g., lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide
  • alkaline earth metal hydroxides e.g., magnesium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide and barium hydroxide
  • alkali metal carbonates e.g., lithium carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate and cesium carbonate
  • alkaline earth metal carbonates e.g., magnesium carbonate and calcium carbonate
  • alkali metal hydrogen carbonates e.g., lithium hydrogen carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate and potassium hydrogen carbonate
  • alkaline earth metal hydrogen carbonates e.g., calcium hydrogen carbonate
  • phosphate salts e.g., sodium phosphate, potassium phosphate and calcium phosphate
  • hydrogen phosphate salts e.g., sodium hydrogen phosphate, potassium hydrogen phosphate and calcium hydrogen phosphate
  • amines e.g., triethylamine, tributylamine, diisopropylethylamine, 1,
  • preferred examples of the base in the step ii include alkali metal hydroxides, alkali metal carbonates, alkali metal hydrogen carbonates, and a mixture thereof, more preferably alkali metal hydroxides, alkali metal carbonates, and a mixture thereof, and still more preferably alkali metal hydroxides.
  • preferred specific examples of the base in the step ii include lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, lithium carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, lithium hydrogen carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassium hydrogen carbonate and a mixture thereof, more preferably lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, lithium carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate and a mixture thereof, still more preferably sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate and a mixture thereof, further preferably sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and a mixture thereof, and particularly preferably sodium hydroxide.
  • the base in the step ii may be used singly or in a combination of two or more kinds thereof in any ratio.
  • the base in the step ii may be in any form as long as the reaction proceeds.
  • Examples of the form of the base in the step ii include a base-only solid and an aqueous solution with any concentration.
  • Specific examples of the form of the base include, but are not limited to, flake, pellet, bead, powder and 10 to 50% aqueous solution, and preferably 20 to 50% aqueous solution (e.g., 25% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and 48% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, preferably 48% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution).
  • the form of the base in the step ii can be appropriately selected by a person skilled in the art.
  • the amount of the base used in the step ii may be any amount as long as the reaction proceeds.
  • the amount of the base used in the step ii may be appropriately adjusted by a person skilled in the art.
  • the amount of the base used in the step ii is, for example, 5 to 10 equivalents, preferably 5 to 8 equivalents, more preferably 5 to 7 equivalents, and still more preferably 5 to 6 equivalents, based on 1 equivalent of the compound of the formula (2) (raw material).
  • the amount of the base used in the step ii is 1 to 15 equivalents, preferably 1 to 10 equivalents, more preferably 2 to 9 equivalents, still more preferably 4 to 8 equivalents, and further preferably 5 to 6 equivalents, based on 1 equivalent of the compound of the formula (2) (raw material).
  • the reaction in the step ii is preferably performed in the presence of a solvent.
  • the solvent in the reaction in the step ii may be any solvent as long as the reaction proceeds.
  • examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step ii include, but are not limited to, the following: organic solvents having an acceptor number from 0 (zero) to 50 (preferably 3 to 45, more preferably 5 to 45, still more preferably 5 to 35, further preferably 5 to 30, further preferably 5 to 20, and further preferably 8 to 20), water, and any combination thereof in any ratio.
  • examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step ii include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives e.g., benzene, toluene, xylenes, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzenes, trichlorobenzenes and nitrobenzene
  • halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons e.g., dichloromethane and 1,2-dichloroethane (EDC)
  • alcohols e.g., methanol, ethanol, propanol, 2-propanol, butanol, sec-butanol, isobutanol and tert-butanol (tert-butanol is also referred to as tert-butyl alcohol
  • nitriles e.g., acetonitrile and pro
  • preferred examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step ii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives, halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, nitriles, carboxylic acid esters, ethers, ketones, amides, ureas, sulfoxides, and sulfones, with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • organic solvents selected from aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives, halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, nitriles, carboxylic acid esters, ethers, ketones, amides, ureas, sulfoxides, and sulfones
  • More preferred examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step ii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from alcohols, nitriles, carboxylic acid esters, ethers, amides and sulfones with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • More preferred examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step ii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from alcohols, nitriles, carboxylic acid esters, ethers and amides with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • More preferred examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step ii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from alcohols, nitriles, carboxylic acid esters and amides with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • More preferred examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step ii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from alcohols, nitriles and carboxylic acid esters with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • More preferred examples of the solvent in the reaction of the step ii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from nitriles and carboxylic acid esters with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • particularly preferred examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step ii include combinations of nitriles with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • particularly preferred examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step ii include combinations of carboxylic acid esters with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • preferred specific examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step ii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from toluene, xylenes, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzenes, dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, methanol, ethanol, propanol, 2-propanol, butanol, sec-butanol, isobutanol, tert-butanol, pentanol, sec-amyl alcohol, 3-pentanol, 2-methyl-1-butanol, isoamyl alcohol, tert-amyl alcohol, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, butyl acetate and isomers thereof (in the present invention, the “isomer of butyl acetate” is an equivalent of “butyl acetate”), t
  • more preferred specific examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step ii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from toluene, xylenes, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzenes, dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, methanol, ethanol, propanol, 2-propanol, butanol, sec-butanol, isobutanol, tert-butanol, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, butyl acetate and isomers thereof (in the present invention, the “isomer of butyl acetate” is an equivalent of “butyl acetate”), tetrahydrofuran (THF), 1,4-dioxane, diisopropyl ether, dibutyl ether, di-tert-butyl
  • organic solvents selected from
  • the solvent in the reaction in the step ii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from toluene, xylenes, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzenes, dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, butanol, tert-butanol, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, butyl acetate and isomers thereof (in the present invention, the “isomer of butyl acetate” is an equivalent of “butyl acetate”), tetrahydrofuran (THF), 1,4-dioxane, diisopropyl ether, dibutyl ether, di-tert-butyl ether, cyclopentyl methyl ether (CPME),
  • THF tetrahydrofuran
  • the solvent in the reaction in the step ii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, butanol, tert-butanol, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, butyl acetate and isomers thereof with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • organic solvents selected from methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, butanol, tert-butanol, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, butyl acetate and isomers thereof with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • the solvent in the reaction in the step ii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from butanol, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate and butyl acetate with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • solvent in the reaction in the step ii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, isopropyl acetate and butyl acetate with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • solvent in the reaction in the step ii include combinations of one or two (preferably one) organic solvents selected from acetonitrile and butyl acetate with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • particularly preferred specific examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step ii include combinations of an acetonitrile solvent with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • particularly preferred specific examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step ii include combinations of a butyl acetate solvent with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • the solvent may be in a single layer or may be separated into two layers as long as the reaction proceeds.
  • the amount of the solvent used in the reaction in the step ii will be described.
  • the “total amount of the solvent used in the reaction” is the sum total of the amounts of all the organic solvents and the amount of the water solvent used in the reaction.
  • the organic solvent and the water solvent used in the working-up (e.g., isolation and purification) after the reaction are not included.
  • the “organic solvent” used in the reaction includes the organic solvent in the raw material solution and that in the reactant solution.
  • the “water solvent” used in the reaction includes the water in the raw material solution and that in the reactant solution (e.g., the water in a 48% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution).
  • the total amount of the solvent used in the reaction in the step ii is not particularly limited as long as the reaction system can be sufficiently stirred. However, from the viewpoint of yield, suppression of by-products, economic efficiency, etc., in one embodiment, the total amount of the solvent used in the reaction in the step ii is, for example, 0.1 to 10 L (liters), preferably 0.5 to 5 L, more preferably 1 to 5 L, still more preferably 1 to 3 L, and further preferably 1 to 2 L, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (2) (raw material).
  • the total amount of the solvent used in the reaction in the step ii is, for example, 1.5 to 3.0 L (liters), preferably 1.5 to 2.5 L, and more preferably 1.5 to 2.0 L, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (2) (raw material). In another embodiment, the total amount of the solvent used in the reaction in the step ii is, for example, 1.7 to 3.0 L (liters), preferably 1.7 to 2.5 L, and more preferably 1.7 to 2.0 L, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (2) (raw material).
  • the amount of the organic solvent used in the reaction in the step ii is, for example, 0 (zero) to 5 L (liters), preferably 0.4 to 2.0 L, more preferably 0.5 to 1.5 L, still more preferably 0.6 to 1.0 L, and further preferably 0.7 to 0.9 L, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (2) (raw material).
  • the amount of the organic solvent used in the reaction in the step ii is, for example, 0.1 to 5 L (liters), preferably 0.3 to 2.0 L, more preferably 0.4 to 1.5 L, still more preferably 0.5 to 1.0 L, and further preferably 0.6 to 0.8 L, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (2) (raw material).
  • the amount of the water solvent used in the reaction in the step ii is, for example, 0.1 to 5 L (liters), preferably 0.5 to 2.0 L, more preferably 0.5 to 1.5 L, still more preferably 0.7 to 1.4 L, and further preferably 0.9 to 1.2 L, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (2) (raw material).
  • the ratio of the two or more organic solvents may be any ratio as long as the reaction proceeds.
  • the ratio of the organic solvent to the water solvent may be any ratio as long as the reaction proceeds.
  • the ratio of the organic solvent to the water solvent is, for example, 90:10 to 0:100 by volume ratio, preferably 90:10 to 10:90 by volume ratio, more preferably 70:30 to 30:70 by volume ratio, still more preferably 50:50 to 35:65 by volume ratio, and further preferably 50:50 to 40:60 by volume ratio.
  • the amount of the water solvent in the whole solvent composed of the organic solvent and the water solvent is, for example, 10 vol % to 100 vol %, preferably 10 vol % to 90 vol %, more preferably 30 vol % to 70 vol %, still more preferably 50 vol % to 65 vol %, and further preferably 50 vol % to 60 vol %, based on the amount of the whole solvent (100 vol %).
  • the reaction temperature in the step ii is not particularly limited. However, from the viewpoint of yield, suppression of by-products, economic efficiency, etc., the reaction temperature in the step ii is, for example, ⁇ 10 (minus 10°) C to 100° C., preferably ⁇ 10° C. to 70° C., more preferably ⁇ 10° C. to 50° C., still more preferably 0 (zero) ° C. to 40° C., further preferably 0° C. to 30° C., and further preferably 0° C. to 25° C.
  • the reaction time in the step ii is not particularly limited. However, from the viewpoint of yield, suppression of by-products, economic efficiency, etc., in one embodiment, the reaction time in the step ii is, for example, 4 hours to 48 hours, preferably 4 hours to 24 hours, more preferably 4 hours to 18 hours, and still more preferably 4 hours to 12 hours. In another embodiment, the reaction time in the step ii is, for example, 1 hour to 48 hours, preferably 1 hour to 24 hours, more preferably 3 hours to 18 hours, and still more preferably 3 hours to 12 hours. However, the reaction time can be adjusted appropriately by a person skilled in the art.
  • the order of adding the compound of the formula (2), the compound of the formula (3), the base, the solvent, etc. is not particularly limited. As long as the reaction proceeds, the addition order thereof may be any order.
  • the base may be added dropwise to a mixture comprising the compound of the formula (2), the compound of the formula (3) and the solvent in a reaction vessel.
  • the compound of the formula (2) may be added dropwise to the reaction vessel after adding the compound of the formula (3), the base and the solvent.
  • the compound of the formula (2) and the compound of the formula (3) may be successively added dropwise to the reaction vessel after adding the base and the solvent.
  • the compound of the formula (4) especially the compound (4-a), which is the product in the step ii, can be used as a raw material in the step iii.
  • the compound of the formula (4) obtained in the step ii may be isolated and/or purified and then used in the next step, or may be used in the next step without being isolated. Whether or not to perform the working-up (isolation and/or purification) can be appropriately determined by a person skilled in the art according to the purpose and situation.
  • the compounds of the formula (4), especially the compound (4-a), which is the target product in the step ii, can be isolated and purified from the reaction mixture by methods known to a person skilled in the art (e.g., extraction, washing, crystallization including recrystallization, crystal washing and/or other procedures) and improved methods thereof, and any combination thereof.
  • the following procedures may be performed, but are not limited thereto: in the working-up, an extraction procedure and a washing procedure which include separation of an organic layer and an aqueous layer may be performed.
  • an extraction procedure and a washing procedure which include separation of an organic layer and an aqueous layer may be performed.
  • the mixture When the mixture is separated into an organic layer and an aqueous layer, the mixture may be separated while being hot.
  • a hot mixture may be used, or the mixture may be heated. Impurities may be removed by a filtration procedure including hot filtration.
  • the product dissolved or suspended in an organic solvent may be washed with water, hot water, an aqueous alkaline solution (e.g., a 5% to saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution or a 1 to 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution), or an acidic aqueous solution (e.g., 5 to 35% hydrochloric acid or 5 to 35% sulfuric acid).
  • an aqueous alkaline solution e.g., a 5% to saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution or a 1 to 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution
  • an acidic aqueous solution e.g., 5 to 35% hydrochloric acid or 5 to 35% sulfuric acid
  • step iii described later When performing crystallization of the product including recrystallization and washing of crystals, the description in the step iii described later may be referred to.
  • the temperature can be appropriately adjusted by a person skilled in the art according to the purpose and situation.
  • the amount of a solvent can be appropriately adjusted by a person skilled in the art by addition and removal thereof.
  • recovery and recycle of the solvent may be optionally performed.
  • the recovery and recycle of the solvent used in the reaction may be performed, and the recovery and recycle of the solvent used in the working-up (isolation and/or purification) may be performed.
  • Working-up isolation and/or purification
  • the above procedure may be repeated according to the purpose.
  • a person skilled in the art can appropriately select a combination of any of the above procedures and their order.
  • the reaction in the step iii is a step of producing a compound of the formula (5) from a compound of the formula (4) by an oxidation reaction in the presence of a metal catalyst.
  • Examples of the oxidation reaction in the step iii include a method using an oxidizing agent such as hydrogen peroxide, hypochlorite, peroxide, permanganate, manganese dioxide, or chromic acid, dimethyl sulfoxide oxidation such as Jones oxidation, ozone oxidation, or Swern oxidation, and Ozone oxidation.
  • an oxidizing agent such as hydrogen peroxide, hypochlorite, peroxide, permanganate, manganese dioxide, or chromic acid, dimethyl sulfoxide oxidation such as Jones oxidation, ozone oxidation, or Swern oxidation, and Ozone oxidation.
  • Performing the reaction in the step iii using a hypochlorite such as sodium hypochlorite or potassium hypochlorite, sodium peroxodisulfate, potassium peroxymonosulfate (Oxone (registered trademark)), or the like in place of hydrogen peroxide is an
  • the step iii is preferably a step of reacting the compound of the formula (4) with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a metal catalyst to produce the compound of the formula (5):
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are as described herein.
  • a compound of the formula (4) is used as a raw material in the step iii.
  • the compound of the formula (4) may be a known compound or may be produced from a known compound according to a known process.
  • the preparation of the compound of the formula (4) is described in WO 2004/013106 A1 (Patent Document 2), Reference Examples 1-1, 1-2 and 1-3, WO 2005/105755 A1 (Patent Document 3), Examples 3 to 5 and WO 2005/095352 A1 (Patent Document 4), Examples 1 to 5.
  • the preparation of the compound of the formula (4) can be performed by a similar method.
  • it is preferred that the compound of the formula (4) is produced by the process of the present invention. That is, the compound of the formula (4) is preferably produced by the process comprising the step ii described herein.
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as defined in the formula (1).
  • R 4 and R 5 are as defined in the formula (3).
  • examples, preferred examples, more preferred examples, and particularly preferred examples of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are the same as those in the formula (1) and the formula (3) described above, respectively.
  • Particularly preferred specific examples of the compound of the formula (4) are as described above.
  • the product in the step iii is a compound of the formula (5) corresponding to the compound of the formula (4) used as a raw material.
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as defined in the formula (1).
  • R 4 and R 5 are as defined in the formula (3).
  • examples, preferred examples, more preferred examples, and particularly preferred examples of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are the same as those in the formula (1) and the formula (3) described above, respectively.
  • the ratio of the compound of the formula (6) (SO derivative) is preferably 10% or less, more preferably 5% or less, still more preferably 3% or less, further preferably 2% or less, and further preferably 1% or less.
  • the hypochlorite, peroxide, permanganate, manganese dioxide, chromic acid, etc. described above can be used as an oxidizing agent.
  • hydrogen peroxide is used.
  • the form of the hydrogen peroxide in the step iii may be any form as long as the reaction proceeds.
  • the form of the hydrogen peroxide in the step iii can be suitably selected by a person skilled in the art.
  • preferred examples of the form of the hydrogen peroxide include a 10 to 70 wt % aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution, more preferably a 25 to 65 wt % aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution, still more preferably a 30 to 65 wt % aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution, and particularly preferably a 30 to 60 wt % aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution.
  • the form of the hydrogen peroxide include, but are not limited to, a 30 wt % aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution, a 35 wt % aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution, a 50 wt % aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution and a 60 wt % aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution.
  • the amount of the hydrogen peroxide used in the step iii may be any amount as long as the reaction proceeds.
  • the amount of the hydrogen peroxide used in the step iii may be appropriately adjusted by a person skilled in the art.
  • the amount of the hydrogen peroxide used in the step iii is, for example, 2 mol or more, preferably 2 to 8 mol, more preferably 2 to 6 mol, still more preferably 2 to 5 mol, further preferably 2 to 4 mol, further preferably 2 to 3, and further preferably 2.3 to 3 mol, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4) (raw material).
  • the reaction in the step iii is performed in the presence of a metal catalyst.
  • the metal catalyst may be any metal catalyst as long as the reaction proceeds. Examples of the metal catalyst in the step iii include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • tungsten catalysts e.g., tungstic acid, tungstic acid salts (e.g., sodium tungstates (including sodium tungstate dihydrate and sodium tungstate decahydrate), potassium tungstate, calcium tungstate and ammonium tungstate), metal tungsten, tungsten oxides (e.g., tungsten(VI) oxide; tungsten(VI) oxide is also called tungsten trioxide), tungsten carbide, tungsten chlorides (e.g., tungsten(VI) chloride; tungsten(VI) chloride is also called tungsten hexachloride), tungsten bromides (e.g., tungsten(V) bromide), tungsten sulfides (e.g., tungsten(IV) sulfide; tungsten(IV) sulfide is also called tungsten disulfide), phosphotungstic acid and salts thereof (e.g., phosphotungstic acid, sodium phosphotungstate and ammoni
  • an acid that can be in the form of a hydrate and a salt thereof may be in the form of a hydrate thereof, and any form is within the scope of the present invention.
  • sodium tungstate encompasses “sodium tungstate dihydrate” and “sodium tungstate decahydrate”.
  • an acid that can be in the form of a polyacid and a salt thereof may be in the form of a polyacid, and any form is within the scope of the present invention.
  • “Bis(2,4-pentanedionato)molybdenum(VI) dioxide” is also referred to as “MoO 2 (acac) 2 ”, “molybdenum(VI) dioxyacetylacetonate”, or
  • Iron(I) acetylacetonate is also referred to as “Fe(acac) 3 ” or “tris(2,4-pentanedionato)iron (I)”.
  • Vanadyl acetylacetonate is also referred to as “VO(acac) 2 ”, “bis(2,4-pentanedionato)vanadium(IV) oxide”, “vanadium(IV) oxyacetylacetonate”, or “vanadium(IV) bis(acetylacetonate)oxide”.
  • Vanadium(V) oxytrichloride is also referred to as “VOCl 3 ”, “vanadium(V) trichloride oxide”, or “vanadyl trichloride”.
  • Vanadium(V) oxytriethoxide is also referred to as “VO(OEt) 3 ”, “vanadium(V) triethoxide”, or “triethoxyvanadium(V) oxide”.
  • Vanadium(V) oxytriisopropoxide is also referred to as (VO(OPr-i) 3 ”, “vanadium(V) triisopropoxide oxide” or “triisopropoxyvanadium(V) oxide”.
  • Titanium(IV) tetraisopropoxide is also referred to as titanium(IV) isopropoxide or tetraisopropoxytitanium(IV)).
  • the metal of the metal catalyst in the step iii is preferably a transition metal.
  • Specific examples thereof include Group 3 elements (Sc, Y, etc.), Group 4 elements (Ti, Zr, Hf), Group 5 elements (V, Nb, Ta), Group 6 elements (Cr, Mo, W), Group 7 elements (Mn, Tc, Re), Group 8 elements (Fe, Ru, Os), Group 9 elements (Co, Rh, Ir), Group 10 elements (Ni, Pd, Pt) and Group 11 elements (Cu, Ag, Au).
  • the transition metal of the metal catalyst in the step iii is preferably a metal of Group 4,5, or 6 of the periodic table.
  • the transition metal of the metal catalyst in the step iii is preferably Group 5 or Group 6.
  • the transition metal of the metal catalyst in the step iii is preferably Group 5 or Group 6 rather than Group 7, Group 8 and Group 9.
  • Preferred examples of the metal catalyst in the step iii are tungsten catalysts, molybdenum catalysts, niobium catalysts, tantalum catalysts, titanium catalysts and zirconium catalysts.
  • Preferred examples of the metal catalyst in the step iii are tungsten catalysts, molybdenum catalysts, niobium catalysts and tantalum catalysts.
  • Preferred examples of the metal catalyst in the step iii are tungsten catalysts, molybdenum catalysts and niobium catalysts.
  • Preferred examples of the metal catalyst in the step iii are tungsten catalysts and molybdenum catalysts.
  • Preferred examples of the metal catalyst in the step iii are tungsten catalysts.
  • Preferred examples of the metal catalyst in the step iii are molybdenum catalysts.
  • tungsten catalyst in the step iii include tungstic acid, tungstic acid salts, metal tungsten, tungsten oxide, tungsten carbide, tungsten chloride, tungsten sulfide, phosphotungstic acid, silicotungstic acid and salts thereof, and a mixture thereof,
  • tungstic acid, tungstic acid salts, metal tungsten, tungsten oxide, tungsten carbide, tungsten chloride and salts thereof, and a mixture thereof still more preferably tungstic acid, tungstic acid salts, metal tungsten, tungsten oxide, tungsten carbide, and a mixture thereof, further preferably tungstic acid, sodium tungstate, potassium tungstate, calcium tungstate, ammonium tungstate, metal tungsten, tungsten(VI) oxide, tungsten carbide, and a mixture thereof, further preferably tungstic acid, sodium tungstate, metal tungsten, tungsten carbide, and a mixture thereof, further preferably tungstic acid and sodium tungstate, and particularly preferably sodium tungstate.
  • the metal catalyst (especially, a tungsten catalyst) in the step iii may be used singly or in a combination of two or more kinds thereof in any ratio.
  • the form of the metal catalyst (especially, a tungsten catalyst) in the step iii may be any form as long as the reaction proceeds. The form thereof can be appropriately selected by a person skilled in the art.
  • the amount of the metal catalyst (especially, a tungsten catalyst) used may be any amount as long as the reaction proceeds. The use amount may be appropriately adjusted by a person skilled in the art.
  • the use amount thereof is, for example, 0.001 to 0.1 mol, preferably 0.01 to 0.1 mol, more preferably 0.01 to 0.05 mol, and still more preferably 0.03 to 0.05 mol, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4) (raw material).
  • molybdenum catalyst in the step iii include molybdic acid, molybdic acid salts, metal molybdenum, molybdenum oxide, molybdenum carbide, molybdenum chloride, molybdenum sulfide, molybdenum bromide, phosphomolybdic acid, silicomolybdic acid and salts thereof, and a mixture thereof,
  • molybdic acid more preferably molybdic acid, molybdic acid salts, metal molybdenum, molybdenum carbide, molybdenum oxide, molybdenum chloride, and a mixture thereof, still more preferably molybdic acid, sodium molybdate, potassium molybdate, ammonium molybdate, molybdenum(VI) oxide, molybdenum carbide, molybdenum(V) chloride, molybdenum(IV) sulfide, phosphomolybdic acid, sodium phosphomolybdate, ammonium phosphomolybdate, silicomolybdic acid, sodium silicomolybdate, and a mixture thereof, further preferably molybdic acid, sodium molybdate, potassium molybdate, ammonium molybdate, molybdenum(VI) oxide, molybdenum(V) chloride, and a mixture thereof, further preferably sodium molybdate, potassium molybdate and ammoni
  • niobium catalyst in the step iii include niobic acid, niobic acid salts, metal niobium, niobium carbide, niobium oxide, niobium chloride, niobium nitride, niobium silicide, niobium boride, and a mixture thereof, more preferably niobic acid, niobic acid salts, metal niobium, niobium carbide, niobium oxide, niobium chloride, etc., and a mixture thereof,
  • the tantalum catalyst in the step iii include tantalic acid, tantalic acid salts, tantalum oxide, tantalum carbide, tantalum chloride, tantalum nitride, tantalum silicide, tantalum boride, and a mixture thereof, more preferably tantalic acid, tantalic acid salts, tantalum oxide, tantalum carbide, tantalum chloride, and a mixture thereof,
  • titanium catalyst in the step iii are titanic acid, titanic acid salts, titanium oxide, titanium carbide, titanium chloride, titanium nitride, and a mixture thereof, more preferably titanic acid, titanic acid salts, titanium oxide, titanium carbide, titanium chloride, and a mixture thereof,
  • titanium acetylacetonate titanium tetrachloride, titanium trichloride, titanium(IV) tetraisopropoxide, etc., and a mixture thereof, and particularly preferably titanium acetylacetonate.
  • zirconium catalyst in the step iii include zirconic acid, zirconic acid salts, zirconium oxide, zirconium carbide, zirconium chloride, and a mixture thereof,
  • zirconium dioxide preferably zirconium dioxide, zirconium(I) chloride, zirconium(IV) chloride, zirconium chloride oxide, etc., and a mixture thereof, and particularly preferably zirconium chloride oxide.
  • metal catalyst in the step iii include tungstic acid, tungstic acid salts, metal tungsten oxide, tungsten carbide, tungsten chloride and salts thereof, and a mixture thereof,
  • metal catalyst in the step iii include tungstic acid, tungstic acid salts, metal tungsten oxide, tungsten carbide, tungsten chloride and salts thereof, and a mixture thereof,
  • metal catalyst in the step iii include tungstic acid, tungstic acid salts, metal tungsten, tungsten oxide, tungsten carbide, tungsten chloride and salts thereof, and a mixture thereof,
  • molybdic acid molybdic acid salts, metal molybdenum, molybdenum carbide, molybdenum oxide, molybdenum chloride, and a mixture thereof, niobic acid, niobic acid salts, metal niobium, niobium carbide, niobium oxide, niobium chloride, etc., and a mixture thereof.
  • metal catalyst in the step iii include tungstic acid, tungstic acid salts, metal tungsten oxide, tungsten carbide, tungsten chloride and salts thereof, and a mixture thereof,
  • molybdic acid molybdic acid salts, metal molybdenum, molybdenum carbide, molybdenum oxide, molybdenum chloride, and a mixture thereof.
  • metal catalyst in the step iii include tungstic acid, sodium tungstate, potassium tungstate, calcium tungstate, ammonium tungstate, metal tungsten, tungsten(VI) oxide, tungsten carbide, and a mixture thereof,
  • molybdic acid sodium molybdate, potassium molybdate, ammonium molybdate, molybdenum(VI) oxide, molybdenum carbide, molybdenum(V) chloride, molybdenum(IV) sulfide, phosphomolybdic acid, sodium phosphomolybdate, ammonium phosphomolybdate, silicomolybdic acid, sodium silicomolybdate, and a mixture thereof, sodium niobate, potassium niobate, niobium carbide, niobium(V) chloride, niobium(V) pentaethoxide, etc., and a mixture thereof, lithium tantalate, potassium tantalate, tantalum pentoxide, tantalum carbide, tantalum(V) chloride, tantalum(V) pentaethoxide, etc., and a mixture thereof, titanium acetylacetonate, titanium tetrachloride, titanium
  • metal catalyst in the step iii include tungstic acid, sodium tungstate, potassium tungstate, calcium tungstate, ammonium tungstate, metal tungsten, tungsten(VI) oxide, tungsten carbide, and a mixture thereof,
  • molybdic acid sodium molybdate, potassium molybdate, ammonium molybdate, molybdenum(VI) oxide, molybdenum carbide, molybdenum(V) chloride, molybdenum(IV) sulfide, phosphomolybdic acid, sodium phosphomolybdate, ammonium phosphomolybdate, silicomolybdic acid, sodium silicomolybdate, and a mixture thereof, sodium niobate, potassium niobate, niobium carbide, niobium(V) chloride, niobium(V) pentaethoxide, etc., and a mixture thereof, lithium tantalate, potassium tantalate, tantalum pentoxide, tantalum carbide, tantalum(V) chloride, tantalum(V) pentaethoxide, etc., and a mixture thereof.
  • metal catalyst in the step iii include tungstic acid, sodium tungstate, potassium tungstate, calcium tungstate, ammonium tungstate, metal tungsten, tungsten(VI) oxide, tungsten carbide, and a mixture thereof,
  • molybdic acid sodium molybdate, potassium molybdate, ammonium molybdate, molybdenum(VI) oxide, molybdenum carbide, molybdenum(V) chloride, molybdenum(IV) sulfide, phosphomolybdic acid, sodium phosphomolybdate, ammonium phosphomolybdate, silicomolybdic acid, sodium silicomolybdate, and a mixture thereof, sodium niobate, potassium niobate, niobium carbide, niobium(V) chloride, niobium(V) pentaethoxide, etc., and a mixture thereof.
  • metal catalyst in the step iii include tungstic acid, sodium tungstate, potassium tungstate, calcium tungstate, ammonium tungstate, metal tungsten, tungsten(VI) oxide, tungsten carbide, and a mixture thereof,
  • molybdic acid sodium molybdate, potassium molybdate, ammonium molybdate, molybdenum(VI) oxide, molybdenum carbide, molybdenum(V) chloride, molybdenum(IV) sulfide, phosphomolybdic acid, sodium phosphomolybdate, ammonium phosphomolybdate, silicomolybdic acid, sodium silicomolybdate, and a mixture thereof.
  • metal catalyst in the step iii include tungstic acid, sodium tungstate, potassium tungstate, calcium tungstate, ammonium tungstate, metal tungsten, tungsten oxide, tungsten carbide,
  • metal catalyst in the step iii include tungstic acid, sodium tungstate, potassium tungstate, calcium tungstate, ammonium tungstate, metal tungsten, tungsten oxide, tungsten carbide,
  • metal catalyst in the step iii include tungstic acid, sodium tungstate, potassium tungstate, calcium tungstate, ammonium tungstate, metal tungsten, tungsten oxide, tungsten carbide,
  • metal catalyst in the step iii include tungstic acid, sodium tungstate,
  • metal catalyst in the step iii include tungstic acid, sodium tungstate,
  • metal catalyst in the step iii include tungstic acid, sodium tungstate,
  • the metal catalyst in the step iii include sodium tungstate, ammonium molybdate and sodium niobate.
  • sodium tungstate and ammonium molybdate are particularly preferred as the metal catalyst in the step iii.
  • the reaction in the step iii may be performed in the presence of an acid catalyst.
  • the acid catalyst may not be used. Whether or not to use an acid catalyst can be appropriately determined by a person skilled in the art.
  • Examples of the acid catalyst in the step iii include, but are not limited to, the following: hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, methanesulfonic acid, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, methyl phosphate, ethyl phosphate or phenyl phosphate, preferably sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid or phenyl phosphate, more preferably sulfuric acid or phenyl phosphate, and still more preferably phenyl phosphate.
  • the acid catalyst in the step iii may be used singly or in a combination of two or more kinds thereof in any ratio.
  • the form of the acid catalyst in the step iii may be any form as long as the reaction proceeds.
  • the form of the acid catalyst can be appropriately selected by a person skilled in the art.
  • the amount of the acid catalyst used in the step iii may be any amount as long as the reaction proceeds.
  • the amount of the acid catalyst used may be appropriately adjusted by a person skilled in the art.
  • the amount of the acid catalyst used is, for example, 0 (zero) to 0.1 mol, and preferably 0 (zero) to 0.05 mol, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4) (raw material).
  • the amount of the acid catalyst used is, for example, 0.001 to 0.1 mol, preferably 0.005 to 0.1 mol, more preferably 0.005 to 0.05 mol, and still more preferably 0.01 to 0.05 mol, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4) (raw material).
  • the reaction in the step iii may be performed in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst.
  • the phase transfer catalyst may not be used. Whether or not to use a phase transfer catalyst can be appropriately determined by a person skilled in the art.
  • Examples of the phase transfer catalyst in the step iii include, but are not limited to, the following: quaternary ammonium salts (e.g., tetrabutylammonium chloride, tetrabutylammonium bromide, tetrabutylammonium iodide, tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate, benzyltrimethylammonium chloride, benzyltrimethylammonium bromide, octyltrimethylammonium chloride, octyltrimethylammonium bromide, trioctylmethylammonium chloride, trioctylmethylammonium bromide, benzyllauryldimethylammonium chloride (benzy
  • phase transfer catalyst in the step iii include tetrabutylammonium chloride, tetrabutylammonium bromide and tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate, and more preferably tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate.
  • Tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate may be abbreviated as TBAHS.
  • the phase transfer catalyst in the step iii may be used singly or in a combination of two or more kinds thereof in any ratio.
  • the form of the phase transfer catalyst in the step iii may be any form as long as the reaction proceeds.
  • the form of the phase transfer catalyst can be appropriately selected by a person skilled in the art.
  • the amount of the phase transfer catalyst used in the step iii may be any amount as long as the reaction proceeds.
  • the amount of the phase transfer catalyst used may be appropriately adjusted by a person skilled in the art.
  • the amount of the phase transfer catalyst used is, for example, 0 (zero) to 0.1 mol, and preferably 0 (zero) to 0.05 mol, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4) (raw material).
  • the amount of the phase transfer catalyst used is, for example, 0.001 to 0.1 mol, preferably 0.005 to 0.05 mol, and more preferably 0.01 to 0.05 mol, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4) (raw material).
  • the reaction is preferably performed in the presence of an acid catalyst and a phase transfer catalyst.
  • the reaction sufficiently proceeds in the absence of an acid catalyst and a phase transfer catalyst.
  • the reaction in the step iii is preferably performed in the presence of a solvent.
  • the solvent in the reaction in the step iii may be any solvent as long as the reaction proceeds.
  • examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step iii include, but are not limited to, the following: organic solvents having an acceptor number from 0 (zero) to 50 (preferably 3 to 45, more preferably 5 to 45, still more preferably 5 to 35, further preferably 5 to 30, further preferably 5 to 20, and further preferably 8 to 20), water, and any combination thereof in any ratio.
  • examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step iii include, but are not limited to, the following: aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives (e.g., benzene, toluene, xylenes, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzenes, trichlorobenzenes and nitrobenzene), halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons (e.g., dichloromethane and 1,2-dichloroethane (EDC)), alcohols (e.g., methanol, ethanol, propanol, 2-propanol, butanol, sec-butanol, isobutanol and tert-butanol (tert-butanol is also referred to as tert-butyl alcohol), pentanol, sec-amyl alcohol, 3-pentanol, 2-methyl-1-butanol, isoamyl alcohol, tert-amyl alcohol, hexanol and cyclo
  • preferred examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step iii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives, halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, nitriles, carboxylic acid esters, ethers, ketones, amides, ureas, sulfoxides and sulfones with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • organic solvents selected from aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives, halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, nitriles, carboxylic acid esters, ethers, ketones, amides, ureas, sulfoxides and sulfones with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • More preferred examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step iii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from alcohols, nitriles, carboxylic acid esters, ethers, amides and sulfones with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • More preferred examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step iii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from alcohols, nitriles, carboxylic acid esters, ethers and amides with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • More preferred examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step iii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from alcohols, nitriles, carboxylic acid esters and amides with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • More preferred examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step iii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from alcohols, nitriles and carboxylic acid esters with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • the solvent in the reaction in the step iii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from nitriles and carboxylic acid esters with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • particularly preferred examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step iii include combinations of nitriles with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • particularly preferred examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step iii include combinations of carboxylic acid esters with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • preferred specific examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step iii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from toluene, xylenes, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzenes, dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, methanol, ethanol, propanol, 2-propanol, butanol, sec-butanol, isobutanol, tert-butanol, pentanol, sec-amyl alcohol, 3-pentanol, 2-methyl-1-butanol, isoamyl alcohol, tert-amyl alcohol, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, butyl acetate and isomers thereof (in the present invention, the “isomer of butyl acetate” is an equivalent of “butyl acetate”),
  • more preferred specific examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step iii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from toluene, xylenes, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzenes, dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, methanol, ethanol, propanol, 2-propanol, butanol, sec-butanol, isobutanol, tert-butanol, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, butyl acetate and isomers thereof (in the present invention, the “isomer of butyl acetate” is an equivalent of “butyl acetate”), tetrahydrofuran (THF), 1,4-dioxane, diisopropyl ether, dibutyl ether, di-tert-buty
  • organic solvents selected from
  • the solvent in the reaction in the step iii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from toluene, xylenes, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzenes, dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, butanol, tert-butanol, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, butyl acetate and isomers thereof (in the present invention, the “isomer of butyl acetate” is an equivalent of “butyl acetate”), tetrahydrofuran (THF), 1,4-dioxane, diisopropyl ether, dibutyl ether, di-tert-butyl ether, cyclopentyl methyl ether (CPME),
  • organic solvents selected from toluene,
  • the solvent in the reaction in the step iii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, butanol, tert-butanol, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, butyl acetate, 1,4-dioxane, diglyme, N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), sulfolane and isomers thereof with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • organic solvents selected from methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, butanol, tert-butanol, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, butyl acetate, 1,4-dioxane, diglyme, N,N-dimethylform
  • the solvent in the reaction in the step iii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, butanol, tert-butanol, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, butyl acetate, N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) and isomers thereof with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • organic solvents selected from methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, butanol, tert-butanol, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, butyl acetate, N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) and isomers thereof with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • the solvent in the reaction in the step iii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, butanol, tert-butanol, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, butyl acetate and isomers thereof with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • organic solvents selected from methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, butanol, tert-butanol, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, butyl acetate and isomers thereof with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • the solvent in the reaction in the step iii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from butanol, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate and butyl acetate with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • the solvent in the reaction in the step iii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from ethanol, 2-propanol, butanol, tert-butanol and acetonitrile with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • solvent in the reaction in the step iii include combinations of one or more (preferably one or two, more preferably one) organic solvents selected from acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, isopropyl acetate and butyl acetate with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • solvent in the reaction in the step iii include combinations of one or two (preferably one) organic solvents selected from acetonitrile and butyl acetate with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • particularly preferred specific examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step iii include combinations of an acetonitrile solvent with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • particularly preferred specific examples of the solvent in the reaction in the step iii include combinations of a butyl acetate with a water solvent in any ratio.
  • the solvent may be in a single layer or may be separated into two layers as long as the reaction proceeds.
  • the amount of the solvent used in the reaction in the step iii will be described.
  • the “total amount of the solvent used in the reaction” is the sum total of the amounts of all the organic solvents and the amount of the water solvent used in the reaction.
  • the organic solvent and the water solvent used in the working-up (e.g., isolation and purification) after the reaction are not included.
  • the “organic solvent” used in the reaction includes the organic solvent in the raw material solution and that in the reactant solution.
  • the “water solvent” used in the reaction includes the water in the raw material solution and that in the reactant solution (e.g., water in an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution).
  • the total amount of solvent used in the reaction in the step iii is not particularly limited as long as the reaction system can be sufficiently stirred.
  • the total amount of the solvent used in the reaction in the step iii is, for example, 0.1 to 10 L (liters) 0.3 to 5 L, preferably 0.3 to 3 L, more preferably 0.5 to 3 L, still more preferably 0.5 to 2 L, and further preferably 0.7 to 1.8 L, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4) (raw material).
  • the amount of the organic solvent used in the reaction in the step iii is, for example, 0.1 to 10 L (liters), preferably 0.2 to 5 L, more preferably 0.3 to 2 L, and still more preferably 0.3 to 1 L, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4) (raw material).
  • the amount of the organic solvent used in the reaction in the step iii is, for example, 0.4 to 5 L, preferably 0.4 to 2 L, more preferably 0.4 to 1.5 L, and still more preferably 0.4 to 1.3 L, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4) (raw material).
  • the amount of the organic solvent used in the reaction in the step iii is, for example, 0.5 to 5 L (liters), preferably 0.5 to 2 L, more preferably 0.5 to 1.5 L, and still more preferably 0.5 to 1.3 L, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4) (raw material).
  • the amount of the water solvent used in the reaction in the step iii is, for example, 0.01 to 2 L (liters), preferably 0.05 to 1 L, more preferably 0.1 to 1 L, and still more preferably 0.2 to 1 L, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4) (raw material).
  • the amount of the water solvent used in the reaction in the step iii is, for example, 0.05 to 0.8 L (liters), preferably 0.1 to 0.8 L, more preferably 0.2 to 0.8 L, and still more preferably 0.3 to 0.8 L, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4) (raw material).
  • the amount of the water solvent used in the reaction in the step iii is, for example, 0.05 to 0.5 L (liters), preferably 0.1 to 0.5 L, more preferably 0.2 to 0.5 L, and still more preferably 0.3 to 0.5 L, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4) (raw material).
  • the amount of the water solvent used in the reaction in the step iii is, for example, 0.1 to 0.3 L (liters), and preferably 0.2 to 0.3 L, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4) (raw material).
  • the ratio of the two or more organic solvents may be any ratio as long as the reaction proceeds.
  • the ratio of the organic solvent to the water solvent may be any ratio as long as the reaction proceeds.
  • the ratio of the organic solvent to the water solvent is, for example, 90:10 to 10:90 by volume ratio, preferably 90:10 to 50:50 by volume ratio, more preferably 85:15 to 55:45 by volume ratio, still more preferably 80:20 to 60:40 by volume ratio, and further preferably 75:25 to 60:40 by volume ratio.
  • the amount of the water solvent in the whole solvent composed of the organic solvent and the water solvent is, for example, 10 vol % to 90 vol %, preferably 10 vol % to 50 vol %, more preferably 15 vol % to 45 vol %, still more preferably 20 vol % to 40 vol %, and further preferably 25 vol % to 40 vol %, based on the amount of the whole solvent (100 vol %).
  • the “pre-added water” means water previously added as a solvent in the reaction system before the aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution is added. From the viewpoint of safety, smooth start of reaction, stable reaction, etc., and from the viewpoint described later, in one embodiment, the amount of the pre-added water used is, for example, 0 (zero) to 1 L (liter), preferably 0.01 to 1 L, more preferably 0.05 to 1 L, still more preferably 0.08 to 1 L, and further preferably 0.1 to 1 L, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4).
  • the amount of the pre-added water used is, for example, 0 (zero) to 0.5 L (liters), preferably 0.01 to 0.5 L, more preferably 0.05 to 0.5 L, still more preferably 0.08 to 0.5 L, and further preferably 0.1 to 0.5 L, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4).
  • the amount of the pre-added water used is, for example, 0 (zero) to 0.4 L (liters), preferably 0.01 to 0.4 L, more preferably 0.05 to 0.4 L, still more preferably 0.08 to 0.2 L, and further preferably 0.1 to 0.2 L, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4).
  • the amount of the pre-added water used is, for example, 0 (zero) to 0.3 L (liters), preferably 0.01 to 0.3 L, more preferably 0.05 to 0.3 L, still more preferably 0.08 to 0.3 L, and further preferably 0.1 to 0.3 L, based on 1 mol of the compound of the formula (4).
  • the reaction temperature in the step iii is not particularly limited. However, from the viewpoint of yield, suppression of by-products, economic efficiency, etc., in one embodiment, the reaction temperature in the step iii is, for example, 0 (zero) ° C. to 100° C., preferably 20° C. to 100° C., more preferably 50° C. to 90° C., preferably 60° C. to 90° C., still more preferably 70° C. to 90° C., further preferably 75° C. to 90° C., and further preferably 75° C. to 80° C. From the same viewpoint, in another embodiment, the reaction temperature in the step iii is, for example, 50° C. to 150° C., 50° C. to 120° C., or 50° C. to 100° C., and preferably 60° C. to 150° C., 60° C. to 120° C., or 60° C. to 100° C.
  • the reaction time in the step iii is not particularly limited. However, from the viewpoint of yield, suppression of by-products, economic efficiency, etc., the reaction time in the step iii is, for example, 1 hour to 48 hours, preferably 3 hours to 48 hours, more preferably 3 hours to 24 hours, still more preferably 4 hours to 24 hours, further preferably 4 hours to 12 hours, and further preferably 4 hours to 8 hours. However, the reaction time can be adjusted appropriately by a person skilled in the art.
  • the order of adding the raw materials, the oxidizing agent, the catalyst, the solvent, etc. is not particularly limited. As long as the reaction proceeds, the addition order thereof may be any order. However, it has been found that when water as a solvent and a catalyst are added in advance into the reaction system before an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution is added, the reaction can be smoothly started and the initial stage of the reaction is stabilized. This means that a safer and industrially preferable process has been found. Therefore, it is preferable to add water as a solvent into the reaction system before adding an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution. That is, it is preferable to use the above-described “pre-added water”.
  • the compounds of the formula (5), especially pyroxasulfone (5-a), which is the target product in the step iii, can be isolated and purified from the reaction mixture by methods known to a person skilled in the art (e.g., extraction, washing, crystallization including recrystallization, crystal washing and/or other procedures) and improved methods thereof, and any combination thereof.
  • step iii it is preferable to decompose an unreacted peroxide such as hydrogen peroxide by treating the reaction mixture with a reducing agent (e.g., an aqueous sodium sulfite solution) after the reaction.
  • a reducing agent e.g., an aqueous sodium sulfite solution
  • the following procedures may be performed, but are not limited thereto: in the working-up, an extraction procedure and/or a washing procedure including separation of an organic layer and an aqueous layer may be performed.
  • an extraction procedure and/or a washing procedure including separation of an organic layer and an aqueous layer may be performed.
  • the mixture may be separated while being hot.
  • a hot mixture may be used, or the mixture may be heated.
  • Impurities may be removed by a filtration procedure including hot filtration.
  • crystallization of the target product including recrystallization and washing of crystals may be performed.
  • the crystallization of the target product including recrystallization may be performed by a conventional method known to a person skilled in the art.
  • an antisolvent may be added to a solution of the target product in a good solvent.
  • a saturated solution of the target product may be cooled.
  • the solvent may be removed from the solution of the target product in an organic solvent (including the reaction mixture).
  • examples of the organic solvent that can be used include the examples, the preferred examples, the more preferred examples, and the further preferred examples of the water-miscible organic solvent described later.
  • the organic solvent may be removed after adding water in advance into the system. In this case, the organic solvent may be removed by azeotropy with the water. The organic solvent may be removed under heating, under reduced pressure and under normal pressure.
  • water may be added to a solution of the target product in a water-miscible organic solvent.
  • water-miscible organic solvent examples include, but are not limited to, alcohols (e.g., methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, butanol and t-butanol), nitriles (e.g., acetonitrile), ethers (e.g., tetrahydrofuran (THF) and 1,4-dioxane), ketones (e.g., acetone), amides (e.g., N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) and N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP)), sulfoxides (e.g., dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)), and combinations thereof, preferably methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, butanol, acetonitrile, acetone, and combinations thereof, and more preferably ethanol, 2-propanol, butanol, acetonitrile, and combinations thereof,
  • a seed crystal may be used.
  • the crystals collected by filtration may be washed with a solvent.
  • a suspension (slurry) of crystals may be stirred and then filtered.
  • the solvent that can be used include the examples, the preferred examples, the more preferred examples, the further preferred examples of the water-miscible organic solvent described above and water.
  • the amount of the solvent such as the water-miscible organic solvent and the amount of water may be at any ratio as long as the purpose is achieved.
  • the ratio thereof may be any ratio as long as the purpose is achieved.
  • the ratio thereof may be any ratio as long as the purpose is achieved.
  • Their amounts and ratios can be appropriately adjusted by a person skilled in the art depending on the purpose and situation.
  • the temperature can be appropriately adjusted by a person skilled in the art.
  • the temperature is 0° C. (zero ° C.) to 100° C., preferably 5° C. to 90° C., and more preferably 10° C. to 80° C. Heating and cooling may be performed in these temperature ranges.
  • the amount of the organic solvent (including the water-miscible organic solvent) and/or water can be appropriately adjusted by a person skilled in the art by addition and removal thereof.
  • recovery and recycling of the solvent may be optionally performed.
  • the recovery and recycle of the solvent used in the reaction may be performed, and the recovery and recycle of the solvent used in the working-up (isolation and/or purification) may be performed.
  • Working-up can be performed by appropriately combining all or some of the procedures described above.
  • the above procedures may be repeated according to the purpose such as isolation and/or purification.
  • a person skilled in the art can appropriately select a combination of any of the above procedures and their order.
  • One aspect of the present invention includes a novel crystal of pyroxasulfone and a process for producing the same.
  • the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention is identified by a characteristic pattern observed in a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum obtained by measurement by the transmission method using Cu-K ⁇ rays.
  • FIG. 1 One example of a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of a crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention is shown in FIG. 1 .
  • powder X-ray diffraction spectra of crystals of pyroxasulfone produced by the processes disclosed in Patent Documents 2 and 10 are shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 .
  • the upper one is a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum measured by the transmission method
  • the lower one is a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum measured by the reflection method.
  • powder X-ray diffraction spectra measured by the transmission method are employed in the discussion.
  • the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention has characteristic peaks at diffraction angles 28 at least in the ranges of 17.7 to 17.8°, 18.0 to 18.1° and 19.9 to 20.0°, and the peak height at the peak of 19.9 to 20.0° is maximum among the three peaks.
  • the ratio of the peak height at 19.9 to 20.0° to the peak height at 17.7 to 17.8° in the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention is not particularly limited, but usually includes a range of 1:0.01 to 1:0.99, preferably 1:0.02 to 1:0.95, more preferably 1:0.1 to 1:0.85, still more preferably 1:0.3 to 1:0.75, and particularly preferably 1:0.4 to 1:0.65.
  • the ratio of the peak height at 19.9 to 20.0° to the peak height at 18.0 to 18.1° in the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention is not particularly limited, but usually includes a range of 1:0.01 to 1:0.99, preferably 1:0.02 to 1:0.95, more preferably 1:0.04 to 1:0.8, even more preferably 1:0.07 to 1:0.6, and particularly preferably 1:0.1 to 1:0.5.
  • the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention has characteristic peaks at diffraction angles 28 at least in the ranges of 17.7 to 17.8°, 18.0 to 18.1° and 19.9 to 20.0° and the peak height at the peak of 19.9 to 20.0° is maximum among the three peaks, and also has peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ at least in the ranges of 9.9 to 10.0°, 20.6 to 20.7° and 30.1 to 30.3°.
  • the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention has characteristic peaks at diffraction angles 28 at least in the ranges of 17.7 to 17.8°, 18.0 to 18.1° and 19.9 to 20.0° and the peak height at the peak of 19.9 to 20.0° is maximum among the three peaks, and also has peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ at least in the ranges of 4.9 to 5.0°, 9.9 to 10.0°, 20.6 to 20.7° and 30.1 to 30.3°.
  • the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention has characteristic peaks at diffraction angles 28 at least in the ranges of 17.7 to 17.8°, 18.0 to 18.1° and 19.9 to 20.0° and the peak height at the peak of 19.9 to 20.0° is maximum among the three peaks, and also has peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ at least in the ranges of 9.9 to 10.0°, 20.3 to 20.4°, 20.6 to 20.7° and 30.1 to 30.3°.
  • the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention has characteristic peaks at diffraction angles 20 at least in the ranges of 17.7 to 17.8°, 18.0 to 18.1° and 19.9 to 20.0° and the peak height at the peak of 19.9 to 20.0° is maximum among the three peaks, and also has peaks at diffraction angles 28 at least in the ranges of 9.9 to 10.0°, 20.6 to 20.7°, 21.8 to 21.9° and 30.1 to 30.3°.
  • the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention has characteristic peaks at diffraction angles 20 at least in the ranges of 17.7 to 17.8°, 18.0 to 18.1° and 19.9 to 20.0° and the peak height at the peak of 19.9 to 20.0° is maximum among the three peaks, and also has peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ at least in the ranges of 9.9 to 10.0°, 20.6 to 20.7°, 22.3 to 22.4° and 30.1 to 30.3°.
  • the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention has characteristic peaks at diffraction angles 28 at least in the ranges of 17.7 to 17.8°, 18.0 to 18.1° and 19.9 to 20.0° and the peak height at the peak of 19.9 to 20.0° is maximum among the three peaks, and also has peaks at diffraction angles 28 at least in the ranges of 9.9 to 10.0°, 20.6 to 20.7°, 25.4 to 25.5° and 30.1 to 30.3°.
  • the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention has characteristic peaks at diffraction angles 28 at least in the ranges of 17.7 to 17.8°, 18.0 to 18.10 and 19.9 to 20.00 and the peak height at the peak of 19.9 to 20.0° is maximum among the three peaks, and also has peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ at least in the ranges of 9.9 to 10.00, 20.6 to 20.7°, 26.6 to 26.7° and 30.1 to 30.3°.
  • the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention has characteristic peaks at diffraction angles 28 at least in the ranges of 17.7 to 17.8°, 18.0 to 18.10 and 19.9 to 20.00 and the peak height at the peak of 19.9 to 20.0° is maximum among the three peaks, and also has peaks at diffraction angles 28 at least in the ranges of 9.9 to 10.00, 20.6 to 20.70, 26.9 to 27.0° and 30.1 to 30.3°.
  • the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention has characteristic peaks at diffraction angles 28 at least in the ranges of 17.7 to 17.8°, 18.0 to 18.10 and 19.9 to 20.00 and the peak height at the peak of 19.9 to 20.0° is maximum among the three peaks, and also has peaks at diffraction angles 28 at least in the ranges of 9.9 to 10.0°, 20.6 to 20.7°, 27.1 to 27.2° and 30.1 to 30.3°.
  • the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention has characteristic peaks at diffraction angles 20 at least in the ranges of 17.7 to 17.8°, 18.0 to 18.1° and 19.9 to 20.0° and the peak height at the peak of 19.9 to 20.0° is maximum among the three peaks, and also has peaks at diffraction angles 28 at least in the ranges of 9.9 to 10.0°, 20.6 to 20.7°, 30.1 to 30.3° and 35.5 to 35.6°.
  • the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention may further have peaks at one or two or more of diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 11.2 to 11.4°, 14.3 to 14.4°, 14.9 to 15.1°, 17.1 to 17.3°, 19.6 to 19.7°, 20.1 to 20.2°, 20.8 to 20.9°, 22.0 to 22.1°, 22.5 to 22.6°, 22.7 to 22.8°, 23.1 to 23.3°, 24.3 to 24.5°, 25.1 to 25.2°, 26.2 to 26.3°, 26.9 to 27.0°, 27.1 to 27.2°, 27.3 to 27.4°, 27.7 to 27.9°, 28.3 to 28.4°, 28.5 to 28.6°, 29.7 to 29.8°, 30.4 to 30.5°, 31.5° to 31.6°, 32.1 to 32.3°, 32.4 to 32.5°, 32.8 to 33.0°, 33.3 to 33.4°
  • the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention has characteristic peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 17.8°, 18.0° and 19.9° and the peak height at the peak of 19.9° is maximum among the three peaks, and also has peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 5.0°, 9.9°, 11.3°, 14.4°, 15.0°, 19.7°, 20.2°, 20.4°, 20.6°, 20.8°, 21.80, 22.1°, 22.3°, 22.80, 23.2°, 24.4°, 25.1°, 25.4°, 26.3°, 26.6°, 27.0°, 27.1°, 28.3°, 28.5°, 29.7°, 30.1°, 30.3°, 30.6°, 31.60, 32.5°, 32.9°, 34.60, 35.4°, 35.5°, 36.1°, 36.70, 37.2°, 38.0° and 38.70.
  • the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention has characteristic peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 17.7°, 18.0° and 19.9° and the peak height at the peak of 19.9° is maximum among the three peaks, and also has peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 9.9°, 14.4°, 20.4°, 20.6°, 20.8°, 21.8°, 22.4°, 22.5°, 25.5°, 26.3°, 26.6°, 27.0°, 27.1°, 28.4°, 30.1°, 30.3°, 32.4°, 34.7°, 35.3°, 36.1°, 36.4°, 38.0° and 38.7°.
  • the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention has characteristic peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 17.8°, 18.1° and 19.9° and the peak height at the peak of 19.9° is maximum among the three peaks, and also has peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 5.0°, 9.9°, 17.2°, 20.6°, 21.8°, 22.4°, 23.2°, 25.2°, 25.5°, 26.3°, 26.7°, 26.90, 27.10, 29.80, 30.1°, 30.20, 34.7°, 34.8° and 36.2°.
  • the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention has characteristic peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 17.7° 18.0° and 19.9° and the peak height at the peak of 19.9° is maximum among the three peaks, and also has peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 9.9°, 20.3°, 20.6°, 20.7°, 21.8°, 22.4°, 25.4°, 27.0°, 27.1°, 30.1°, 30.4°, 31.5°, 32.4°, 33.3°, 35.5°, 36.1°, 36.2° and 36.3°.
  • the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention has characteristic peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 17.8°, 18.0° and 19.9° and the peak height at the peak of 19.9° is maximum among the three peaks, and also has peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 5.0°, 9.9°, 20.4°, 20.6°, 20.8, 21.8°, 22.40, 22.8°, 25.4°, 26.6°, 27.0°, 27.1°, 28.5°, 29.8°, 30.3°, 31.6°, 34.7° and 35.6°.
  • the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention has characteristic peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 17.7°, 18.0° and 19.9° and the peak height at the peak of 19.9° is maximum among the three peaks, and also has peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 4.9°, 5.0°, 9.9°, 19.6°, 20.2°, 20.4°, 20.6°, 21.8°, 22.40, 22.7°, 23.2°, 25.1°, 25.4°, 26.6°, 27.0°, 27.1°, 28.5°, 30.1°, 31.5°, 34.6°, 34.8°, 35.5° and 36.1°.
  • the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention has characteristic peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 17.7°, 18.0° and 19.9° and the peak height at the peak of 19.9° is maximum among the three peaks, and also has peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 4.9°, 9.9°, 14.4°, 20.4°, 20.6°, 21.8°, 22.3°, 22.8°, 24.4°, 25.1°, 25.4°, 26.3°, 26.6°, 27.1°, 28.5°, 29.70, 30.2°, 31.60, 32.4°, 33.3°, 34.6°, 34.7°, 35.6°, 36.1°, 36.3°, 36.4° and 36.7°.
  • the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention has characteristic peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 17.7°, 18.0° and 19.9° and the peak height at the peak of 19.9° is maximum among the three peaks, and also has peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 5.0°, 9.9°, 20.6°, 20.7°, 22.3°, 26.3°, 26.6°, 26.7°, 27.0°, 27.10, 30.1°, 30.2°, 31.5°, 34.7°, 34.8°, 35.3°, 35.4°, 36.1° and 36.2°.
  • the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention has characteristic peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 17.8°, 18.0° and 20.0° and the peak height at the peak of 20.0° is maximum among the three peaks, and also has peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 4.9°, 5.0°, 9.9°, 14.40, 15.0°, 19.7°, 20.2°, 20.3°, 20.6°, 20.80, 21.8°, 22.0°, 22.3°, 22.7°, 23.2°, 24.4°, 25.1°, 25.5°, 26.60, 27.0°, 27.3°, 28.5°, 29.7°, 30.2°, 30.3°, 31.5°, 32.4°, 32.9°, 33.4°, 34.7°, 35.60, 36.1°, 36.70, 38.1° and 38.7°.
  • the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention has characteristic peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 17.7°, 18.0° and 19.9° and the peak height at the peak of 19.90 is maximum among the three peaks, and also has peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 5.0°, 9.9°, 14.40, 19.6°, 20.40, 20.6°, 20.7°, 21.8°, 22.3°, 22.4°, 22.8°, 23.2°, 25.1°, 25.4°, 26.6°, 27.0°, 28.5°, 30.1°, 30.3°, 31.5°, 32.2°, 34.6° and 35.6°.
  • the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention has characteristic peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 17.7°, 18.0° and 19.9° and the peak height at the peak of 19.9° is maximum among the three peaks, and also has peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 5.0°, 9.9°, 14.4°, 20.4°, 20.6°, 20.8°, 21.8°, 22.30, 22.8°, 23.2°, 25.1°, 25.5°, 26.3°, 26.6°, 27.0°, 27.1°, 28.5°, 29.80, 30.1°, 32.4°, 34.60, 34.7°, 35.5°, 36.1°, 38.1° and 38.6°.
  • the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention has characteristic peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 17.7°, 18.0° and 19.9° and the peak height at the peak of 19.9° is maximum among the three peaks, and also has peaks at diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of 5.0°, 9.9°, 14.4°, 15.0°, 20.3°, 20.6°, 20.8°, 21.8°, 22.0°, 22.4°, 22.8°, 23.2°, 24.4°, 25.1°, 25.5°, 26.2°, 26.6°, 27.1°, 27.8°, 28.50, 29.8°, 30.3°, 31.5°, 32.4°, 34.5°, 35.6°, 37.2° and 38.1°.
  • the process for obtaining a crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention includes a known crystallization technique such as a concentration method, an antisolvent addition method, a vapor diffusion method (including a sitting drop method, a hanging drop method and a sandwich drop method), a batch method (including an oil batch method), a dialysis method, a liquid-liquid diffusion method (a counter diffusion method), a cooling method, a pressure method, a melt quenching method, a temperature cycling method, a slurry stirring method, and an ultrasonic method.
  • a known crystallization technique such as a concentration method, an antisolvent addition method, a vapor diffusion method (including a sitting drop method, a hanging drop method and a sandwich drop method), a batch method (including an oil batch method), a dialysis method, a liquid-liquid diffusion method (a counter diffusion method), a cooling method, a pressure method, a melt quenching method, a temperature cycling method, a slurry stirring method, and an
  • the process for obtaining a crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention includes a concentration method, i.e., a method in which an organic solvent is distilled off from a solution of pyroxasulfone comprising a solvent mainly composed of the organic solvent and pyroxasulfone as a solute to precipitate the pyroxasulfone.
  • a concentration method i.e., a method in which an organic solvent is distilled off from a solution of pyroxasulfone comprising a solvent mainly composed of the organic solvent and pyroxasulfone as a solute to precipitate the pyroxasulfone.
  • the process for obtaining a crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention includes an antisolvent addition method, i.e., a method in which an antisolvent for pyroxasulfone is added to a solution of pyroxasulfone comprising a solvent mainly composed of an organic solvent and pyroxasulfone as a solute to precipitate the pyroxasulfone.
  • an antisolvent addition method i.e., a method in which an antisolvent for pyroxasulfone is added to a solution of pyroxasulfone comprising a solvent mainly composed of an organic solvent and pyroxasulfone as a solute to precipitate the pyroxasulfone.
  • Distillation refers to removal of a part or all of the organic solvent constituting the solvent from the solution by evaporating it by volatilizing or boiling it.
  • the organic solvent constituting the solution of pyroxasulfone is distilled off, the solution is concentrated, resulting in a supersaturated state, so that the pyroxasulfone excess with respect to the medium precipitates as a crystal.
  • the distillation may be performed under normal pressure, or may be performed under reduced pressure or increased pressure as desired.
  • the distillation may be performed at room temperature, or may be performed by heating or cooling the system as desired.
  • the antisolvent refers to a solvent having a low ability to dissolve a solute.
  • an antisolvent is added to the medium constituting the solution of pyroxasulfone, the solubility of the pyroxasulfone decreases as the amount of the antisolvent increases, so that the solution results in a supersaturated state and pyroxasulfone excess with respect to the medium precipitates as a crystal.
  • the addition of the antisolvent may be performed at room temperature, or may be performed by heating or cooling the system as desired.
  • any organic solvent cannot necessarily be used in the process for obtaining a crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention, and selection of an organic solvent is extremely important.
  • selection of an organic solvent is wrong, crystals of pyroxasulfone having the characteristic pattern observed in the desired powder X-ray diffraction spectrum cannot be obtained.
  • organic solvents that can be used include at least the following: aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives (e.g., benzene, toluene, xylenes, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzenes, trichlorobenzenes and nitrobenzene), halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons (e.g., dichloromethane and tetrachloroethylene), alcohols (e.g., methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, butanol and tert-butanol), nitriles (e.g., acetonitrile and propionitrile), carboxylic acids (e.g., formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, and butyric acid), carboxylic acid esters (e.g., methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate), carboxylic acid esters (e.g., methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, prop
  • preferable organic solvents include the following: C2-C5 alkanenitriles, C1-C4 carboxylic acids, C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 carboxylates, C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 alkyl ketones, N,N-di(C1-C4 alkyl)C1-C4 alkanamides, C1-C4 dihaloalkanes.
  • acetonitrile, acetic acid, ethyl acetate, methyl isobutyl ketone, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide and dichloromethane are included.
  • the medium constituting the solution of pyroxasulfone may be a hydrous medium further comprising water. It is noted that from the viewpoint of making the solubility of pyroxasulfone in the hydrous medium sufficiently high, the medium preferably comprises an organic solvent as a main component.
  • “to comprise a certain component as a main component” means that the volume of the component occupies 1 ⁇ 3 or more of the total volume of the components constituting the composition to be discussed.
  • preferable medium include the following: C1-C4 alcohol/C2-C5 alkanenitrile mixtures, hydrous C2-C5 alkanenitriles, C1-C4 carboxylic acids, C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 carboxylates, N,N-di(C1-C4 alkyl)C1-C4 alkaneamides and C1-C4 dihaloalkane/C1-C4 alcohol mixtures.
  • acetonitrile/methanol mixtures hydrous acetonitrile, acetic acid, ethyl acetate, methyl isobutyl ketone, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide and dichloromethane/ethanol mixtures are included.
  • organic solvents that should be avoided from being used singly include the following: chloroform, dimethyl sulfoxide, 1,4-dioxane, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, N-methylpyrrolidone, tetrahydrofuran, trifluoroethanol and carbon disulfide. It is noted that an embodiment in which these organic solvents are used in combination with other organic solvents and an embodiment in which the solvent is a hydrous medium comprising such an organic solvent and water are not excluded.
  • organic solvents that can be used include at least the following: aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives (e.g., benzene, toluene, xylenes, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzenes, trichlorobenzenes and nitrobenzene), halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons (e.g., dichloromethane and tetrachloroethylene), alcohols (e.g., methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, butanol and tert-butanol), nitriles (e.g., acetonitrile and propionitrile), carboxylic acids (e.g., formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, and butyric acid), carboxylic acid esters (e.g., methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate,
  • preferable organic solvents include the following: C2-C5 alkanenitriles and C1-C4 alkyl C1-C4 carboxylates.
  • acetonitrile, acetone and ethyl acetate are included.
  • the medium constituting the solution of pyroxasulfone may be a hydrous medium further comprising water. It is noted that from the viewpoint of making the solubility of pyroxasulfone in the hydrous medium sufficiently high, the solvent preferably comprises an organic solvent as a main component.
  • antisolvents to be used which refer to solvents in which the solubility of pyroxasulfone at 20° C. is 50 g/L or less, include at least the following: ethers (e.g., diethyl ether, methyl tert-butyl ether, anisole, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran), carboxylic acid esters (e.g., isopropyl acetate), ketones (e.g., methyl isobutyl ketone), aliphatic hydrocarbons (e.g., cyclohexane and heptane), alcohols (e.g., methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, butanol, isobutanol and tert-butanol), aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives (e.g., toluene and xylene) and water.
  • ethers e.g., diethyl ether, methyl tert-but
  • the antisolvent mentioned above one that is compatible with the medium constituting the solution of pyroxasulfone is preferably used.
  • C1 to C4 alcohols are preferable, and ethanol or isopropanol is more preferable, and ethanol is particularly preferable.
  • a medium and an antisolvent constituting the solution of pyroxasulfone particularly preferred combinations include the following: acetonitrile and ethanol, acetone and ethanol, and ethyl acetate and ethanol.
  • a seed crystal may be used in obtaining the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention.
  • the solution of pyroxasulfone may be a reaction solution used in a reaction for synthesizing pyroxasulfone.
  • the process for synthesizing pyroxasulfone is not particularly limited, and pyroxasulfone can be synthesized according to a known process.
  • the process for synthesizing pyroxasulfone is preferably a process comprising the step (iii) described above.
  • the shape of the crystal is usually columnar or short columnar.
  • the shape of a crystal is columnar or short columnar
  • the crystal has a shape characterized in that in a virtual rectangle inscribed in the orthographic projection of the crystal to be observed, the ratio of the length of the short side to that of the long side of the rectangle is 1:1 to 1:10, preferably 1:1 to 1:5.
  • the shape of a crystal is acicular means that the crystal has a shape characterized in that the length of the long side of the aforementioned rectangle exceeds 10 times the length of the short side.
  • the shape of the crystal of pyroxasulfone can be observed using a means such as an optical microscope or an electron microscope, and the observation method is not particularly limited.
  • the shape of eight or more of the crystals is columnar or short columnar.
  • the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention is a columnar crystal having a bulk specific gravity of about 1.0 g/mL.
  • the bulk specific gravity of acicular crystals produced by the processes disclosed in Patent Documents 2 and 10 is about 0.5 g/mL.
  • FIG. 4 A microscopic photograph of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention is shown in FIG. 4 . Further, microscopic photographs of the crystals of pyroxasulfone produced by the processes disclosed in Patent Documents 2 and 10 are shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 .
  • the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention can be used alone as a herbicidally active ingredient, but from the viewpoint of safety, convenience, etc. of an agricultural worker as a consumer, it is preferable to use the crystal after processing it into an agrochemical formulation, that is, an agrochemical composition in which the crystal is mixed with various agrochemical auxiliaries.
  • the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention can be processed into agrochemical formulations in various dosage forms by known conventional formulation techniques, and such agrochemical formulations (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as agrochemical formulations of the present invention) are also encompassed by the present invention.
  • Examples of the dosage form of the agrochemical formulation of the present invention include, but are not limited to, the following: an embodiment of a formulation in which the formulation is sprinkled as it is on a farmland or the like, such as a dust and a granule; an embodiment of a formulation in which the formulation is dispersed in sprinkling water to form a suspension and the suspension is sprinkled on a farmland or the like, such as a wettable powder, a water-dispersible granule, an aqueous suspension concentrate and an oil dispersion; an embodiment of a formulation in which the formulation is dispersed in sprinkling water to prepare an emulsion and the emulsion is sprinkled on a farmland or the like, such as an emulsifiable concentrate and an emulsion in water.
  • Preferred examples of the dosage form include an embodiment of a formulation in which the formulation is dispersed in sprinkling water to prepare a suspension and the suspension is sprinkled on a farmland of the like, such as a wettable powder, a water-dispersible granule, an aqueous suspension concentrate or an oil dispersion.
  • more preferred specific examples of the dosage form include solid formulations such as a wettable powder and a water-dispersible granule.
  • solid formulation examples include a wettable powder.
  • more preferred specific examples of the dosage form include liquid formulations such as an aqueous suspension concentrate or an oil dispersion.
  • liquid formulation examples include an aqueous suspension concentrate.
  • the wettable powder is a powdery solid formulation comprising an agrochemically active ingredient (a crystal of pyroxasulfone in the present invention) and a surfactant and a solid carrier as agrochemical auxiliaries.
  • the process for producing the wettable powder is not particularly limited.
  • the water-dispersible granule is a granular solid formulation comprising an agrochemically active ingredient (a crystal of pyroxasulfone in the present invention) and a surfactant and a solid carrier as agrochemical auxiliaries.
  • the process for producing the water-dispersible granule is not particularly limited.
  • the aqueous suspension concentrate is an aqueous liquid formulation comprising an agrochemically active ingredient (a crystal of pyroxasulfone in the present invention) and a surfactant and water as agrochemical auxiliaries.
  • the process for producing the aqueous suspension concentrate is not particularly limited.
  • the oil dispersion is an oily liquid formulation comprising an agrochemically active ingredient (a crystal of pyroxasulfone in the present invention) and a surfactant and an oil-based dispersion medium as agrochemical auxiliaries.
  • an agrochemically active ingredient a crystal of pyroxasulfone in the present invention
  • a surfactant a surfactant
  • an oil-based dispersion medium an antisolvent for an agrochemically active ingredient is preferably used.
  • the process for producing the oil dispersion is not particularly limited.
  • the blending amount and the blending ratio of the surfactant may be appropriately set by a person skilled in the art. Such surfactant may be used singly or any two or more of them may be used in combination.
  • the surfactant include, but are not limited to, nonionic surfactants such as polyoxyalkylene fatty acid esters, polyoxyalkylene sorbitan fatty acid esters, polyoxyalkylene sorbitol fatty acid esters, polyoxyalkylene castor oils, polyoxyalkylene hydrogenated castor oils, polyglycerol fatty acid esters, polyoxyalkylene alkyl ethers, polyoxyalkylene alkylaryl ethers, polyoxyalkylene aryl phenyl ethers, sorbitan monoalkylate, acetylene alcohols, acetylene diols and alkylene oxide adducts thereof; cationic surfactants such as tetraalkylammonium salts, alkylamines and alkylpyr
  • the blending amount and the blending ratio of the solid carrier may be appropriately set by a person skilled in the art. Such solid carriers may be used singly or any two or more of them may be used in combination.
  • the solid carrier include, but are not limited to, the following: mineral powders such as bentonite, talc, clay, kaolin, diatomaceous earth, amorphous silicon dioxide, calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate; organic matters such as saccharides (e.g., glucose, sugar and lactose), carboxymethyl cellulose and salts thereof, starch, dextrin and derivatives thereof, microcrystalline cellulose and urea, water-soluble inorganic salts such as sodium sulfate, ammonium sulfate and potassium chloride.
  • mineral powders such as bentonite, talc, clay, kaolin, diatomaceous earth, amorphous silicon dioxide, calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate
  • organic matters such as saccharides (e.g., glucose, sugar and lactose), carb
  • the blending amount and the blending ratio of the oil-based dispersion medium may be appropriately set by a person skilled in the art. Such oil-based dispersion medium may be used singly or any two or more of them may be used in combination.
  • the oil-based dispersion medium include, but are not limited to, the following: animal oils such as whale oil, cod liver oil, musk oil and mink oil; vegetable oils such as soybean oil, rapeseed oil, corn oil, sunflower oil, cottonseed oil, linseed oil, coconut oil, palm oil, thistle oil, walnut oil, arachis oil, olive oil, papaya oil, tea seed oil, sesame oil, rice bran oil, peanut oil and castor oil; fatty acid esters such as methyl oleate, methyl rapeseed oil, or ethyl rapeseed oil; mineral oils such as paraffin, olefin, alkylbenzenes (e.g., toluene, xylene, mesity
  • the agrochemical formulation of the present invention may contain, as desired, agrochemical auxiliaries, for example, binders such as starch, alginic acid, glycerin, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyurethane, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polybutene, polyvinyl alcohol, liquid paraffin, ethyl cellulose, polyvinyl acetate and thickening polysaccharides (e.g., xanthan gum, gum arabic and guar gum); lubricants such as calcium stearate, talc and silica; antifreezers such as relatively low molecular weight water-soluble substances (e.g., urea and sodium chloride) and water-soluble polyhydric alcohols (e.g., propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol and glycerin); colorants such as Brilliant Blue FCF, Cyanine Green G and Erio Green G; preservatives such as
  • the agrochemical formulation of the present invention that is a liquid formulation may contain a thickener, if desired.
  • the thickener is not particularly limited, and for example, the materials described above as a solid carrier and a binder can be used.
  • the blending amount and the blending ratio thereof may be appropriately set by a person skilled in the art.
  • the agrochemical formulation of the present invention may contain a safener, if desired.
  • a safener When a safener is contained, the blending amount and the blending ratio thereof may be appropriately set by a person skilled in the art. Such safeners may be used singly or any two or more of them may be used in combination.
  • Examples of the safener include, but are not limited to, the following: benoxacor, furilazole, dichlormid, dicyclonone, DKA-24 (N1,N2-diallyl-N2-dichloroacetylglycinamide), AD-67 (4-dichloroacetyl-1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4.5]decane), PPG-1292 (2,2-dichloro-N-(1,3-dioxan-2-ylmethyl)-N-(2-propenyl)acetamide), R-29148 (3-dichloroacetyl-2,2,5-trimethyl-1,3-oxazolidine), cloquintcet-mexyl, 1,8-naphthalic anhydride, mefenpyr-diethyl, mefenpyr, mefenpyr-ethyl, fenchlorazole-O-ethyl, fenclorim, MG-191 (2-dichloromethyl-2-methyl-1,3
  • the agrochemical formulation of the present invention may optionally contain an additional herbicidally active ingredient in addition to the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention, if desired.
  • an additional herbicidally active ingredient When an additional herbicidally active ingredient is contained, the blending amount and the blending ratio thereof may be appropriately set by a person skilled in the art. Such additional herbicidally active ingredients may be used singly or any two or more of them may be used in combination.
  • additional herbicidally active ingredient examples include, but are not limited to, the following: ioxynil, aclonifen, acrolein, azafenidin, acifluorfen (including its salts with sodium, etc.), azimsulfuron, asulam, acetochlor, atrazine, anilofos, amicarbazone, amidosulfuron, amitrole, aminocyclopyrachlor, aminopyralid, amiprofos-methyl, ametryn, alachlor, alloxydim, isouron, isoxachlortole, isoxaflutole, isoxaben, isoproturon, ipfencarbazone, imazaquin, imazapic (including its salts with amines, etc.), imazapyr (including its salts with isopropylamine, etc.), imazamethabenz-methyl, imazamox, imazethapyr, imazosulfuron, indaziflam
  • the agrochemical formulation of the present invention may contain an insecticidally active ingredient in addition to the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention, if desired.
  • an insecticidally active ingredient When an insecticidally active ingredient is contained, the blending amount and the blending ratio thereof may be appropriately set by a person skilled in the art. Such insecticidally active ingredients may be used singly or any two or more of them may be used in combination.
  • insecticidally active ingredient examples include, but are not limited to, the following: acrinathrin, azadirachtin, azamethiphos, azinphos-ethyl, azinphos-methyl, acequinocyl, acetamiprid, acetoprole, acephate, azocyclotin, abamectin, afidopyropen, afoxolaner, amidoflumet, amitraz, alanycarb, aldicarb, aldoxycarb, allethrin) [including d-cis-trans-form and d-trans-form], isazophos, isamidofos, isocarbophos, isoxathion, isocycloseram, isofenphos-methyl, isoprocarb, ivermectin, imicyafos, imidacloprid, imiprothrin, indoxacarb, esfenval
  • Bt protein (Cry1Ab, Cry1Ac, Cry1Fa, Cry2Ab, mCry3A, Cry3Ab, Cry3Bb, Cry34/35Abl), CL900167 (Code Numbers), DCIP ((bis-(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) ether), DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane), DEP (dimethyl-2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethylphosphonate), DNOC (4,6-dinitro-o-cresol), DSP (O,O-diethyl-O-[4-(dimethylsulfamoyl)phenyl]-phosphorothionate), EPN (O-
  • the agrochemical formulation of the present invention may contain a fungicidally active ingredient in addition to the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention, if desired.
  • a fungicidally active ingredient When a fungicidally active ingredient is contained, the blending amount and the blending ratio thereof may be appropriately set by a person skilled in the art. Such fungicidally active ingredients may be used singly or any two or more of them may be used in combination.
  • fungicidally active ingredient examples include, but are not limited to, the following: azaconazole, acibenzolar-S-methyl, azoxystrobin, anilazine, amisulbrom, aminopyrifen, ametoctradin, aldimorph, isotianil, isopyrazam, isofetamid, isoflucypram, isoprothiolane, ipconazole, ipflufenoquin, ipfentrifluconazole, iprodione, iprovalicarb, iprobenfos, imazalil, iminoctadine-trialbesilate, iminoctadine-triacetate, imibenconazole, inpyrfluxam, imprimatin A, imprimatin B, edifenphos, etaconazole, ethaboxam, ethirimol, ethoxyquin, etridiazole, enestroburin
  • the agrochemical formulation of the present invention may contain a plant growth-regulating active ingredient in addition to the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention, if desired.
  • a plant growth-regulating active ingredient When a plant growth-regulating active ingredient is contained, the blending amount and the blending ratio thereof may be appropriately set by a person skilled in the art.
  • Such plant growth-regulating active ingredients may be used singly or any two or more of them may be used in combination.
  • Examples of the plant growth-regulating active ingredient include, but are not limited to, the following: 1-methylcyclopropene, 1-naphthylacetamide, 2,6-diisopropylnaphthalene, 4-CPA (4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid), benzylaminopurine, ancymidol, aviglycine, carvone, chlormequat, cloprop, cloxyfonac, cloxyfonac-potassium, cyclanilide, cytokinins, daminozide, dikegulac, dimethipin, ethephon, epocholeone, ethychlozate, flumetralin, flurenol, flurprimidol, pronitridine, forchlorfenuron, gibberellins, inabenfide, indole acetic acid, indole butyric acid, maleic hydrazide, mefluidide, mepiquat chlor
  • a preferred embodiment of the agrochemical formulation of the present invention wherein the dosage form is a wettable powder comprises 10 to 90 wt % of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention, 5 to 20 wt % of a surfactant and 5 to 85 wt % of a solid carrier in the agrochemical formulation.
  • 0 to 80 wt % of an additional herbicidally active ingredient 0 to 5 wt % of a binder, 0 to 1 wt % of a colorant, 0 to 1 wt % of a defoamer and 0 to 80% of a safener may be contained.
  • One embodiment of producing the wettable powder comprises a step of finely pulverizing a powder comprising the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention and a step of mixing the whole raw material to homogenize the mixture.
  • known conventional techniques and devices may be used.
  • a preferred embodiment of the agrochemical formulation of the present invention wherein the dosage form is a water-dispersible granule comprises 10 to 90 wt % of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention, 5 to 20 wt % of a surfactant and 5 to 85 wt % of a solid carrier in the agrochemical formulation.
  • 0 to 80 wt % of an additional herbicidally active ingredient 0 to 5 wt % of a binder, 0 to 1 wt % of a colorant, 0 to 1 wt % of a defoamer and 0 to 80% of a safener may be contained.
  • One embodiment of producing the water-dispersible granule comprises a step of finely pulverizing a powder or a slurry comprising the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention, a step of kneading, while homogenizing the whole raw material, further adding a slight amount of water and kneading the mixture, a step of granulating the kneaded product obtained in the preceding step, and a step of drying the granulated product obtained in the preceding step.
  • known conventional techniques and devices may be used.
  • a preferred embodiment of the agrochemical formulation of the present invention wherein the dosage form is an aqueous suspension concentrate comprises 5 to 65 wt % of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention, 5 to 10 wt % of a surfactant and 30 to 90 wt % of water in the agrochemical formulation.
  • 0 to 50 wt % of an additional herbicidally active ingredient 0 to 15 wt % of an antifreezer, 0 to 1 wt % of a colorant, 0 to 3 wt % of a preservative, 0 to 5% of a pH regulator, 0 to 1 wt % of a defoamer, 0 to 5 wt % of a thickener and 0 to 50% of a safener may be contained.
  • 0 to 20 wt % of an oil-based dispersion medium may be contained for the purpose of improving efficacy, adjusting specific gravity, and so forth.
  • One embodiment of producing the aqueous suspension concentrate comprises a step of finely pulverizing a slurry comprising the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention and a step of mixing the whole raw material to homogenize the mixture.
  • the process comprises a step of finely pulverizing a powder comprising the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention and a step of mixing the whole raw material to homogenize the mixture.
  • known conventional techniques and devices may be used.
  • a preferred embodiment of the agrochemical formulation of the present invention wherein the dosage form is an oil dispersion comprises 5 to 65 wt % of the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention, 5 to 10 wt % of a surfactant and 30 to 90 wt % of an oil-based dispersion medium in the agrochemical formulation.
  • 0 to 50 wt % of an additional herbicidally active ingredient 0 to 15 wt % of an antifreezer, 0 to 1 wt % of a colorant, 0 to 3 wt % of a preservative, 0 to 5% of a pH regulator, 0 to 1 wt % of a defoamer, 0 to 5 wt % of a thickener and 0 to 50% of a safener may be contained.
  • One embodiment of producing the oil dispersion comprises a step of finely pulverizing a slurry comprising the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention and a step of mixing the whole raw material to homogenize the mixture.
  • the process comprises a step of finely pulverizing a powder comprising the crystal of pyroxasulfone of the present invention and a step of mixing the whole raw material to homogenize the mixture.
  • known conventional techniques and devices may be used.
  • the agrochemical formulation of the present invention exhibit several superior physicochemical properties.
  • a solid formulation e.g., a wettable powder or a water-dispersible granule
  • a suspension which is then sprinkled on a farmland or the like
  • a wettable powder or a water-dispersible granule produced using the known crystal of pyroxasulfone disclosed in Patent Documents 2 and 10 as a raw material, when it is added to water, lumps may be formed, so that the sprinkling liquid needs to be continuously stirred until the lumps are loosened.
  • a homogeneous suspension can be quickly prepared at the time of use.
  • the 3 degree hard water required for measuring the wettability is prepared as follows. Calcium carbonate (0.3077 g) and magnesium oxide (0.092 g) are dissolved in a small amount of dilute hydrochloric acid, then the solution is evaporated to dryness on a sand bath to remove hydrochloric acid, and the residue is diluted to 1 L with water. This water is further diluted 10 times and the diluted water is used for the test as 3 degree hard water.
  • the hardness of the 3 degree hard water prepared as described above is 3.004° dH in German hardness notation, and is equivalent to 53.47 ppm in terms of American hardness.
  • the method of measuring wettability is outlined below.
  • a 500 mL beaker is put 200 mL of 3 degrees hard water at 20° C., and 5 g of a sample that has passed through a #40 mesh standard sieve (test sieve) in advance is gently dropped into the beaker from a position of about 10 cm above the water surface so as to spread thinly.
  • the time T between the end of the dropping of the sample and the sinking of the whole sample under the water surface is measured. Further, the contents in the beaker are stirred with a glass rod and the homogeneity of the suspended state is observed.
  • the time T is short, whereas when a sample with poor compatibility with water is measured, the time T is long.
  • the lump is wetted with water only on its surface and sinks under the water surface, and thus the time T does not reflect the degree of compatibility between the measurement sample and water, and a small value may be measured.
  • the measurement sample is poor in compatibility with water regardless of the value of the time T.
  • the agrochemical formulation of the present invention that is a formulation which is to be dispersed in sprinkling water to yield a suspension which is then sprinkled on a farmland or the like (e.g., a wettable powder, a water-dispersible granule, an aqueous suspension concentrate or an oil dispersion) prevents the solid matter contained in a sprinkling liquid prepared by dispersing the formulation in water at the time of use from forming a hard cake.
  • a farmland or the like e.g., a wettable powder, a water-dispersible granule, an aqueous suspension concentrate or an oil dispersion
  • the operation of preparing a sprinkling liquid by dispersing the agrochemical formulation in water is a preparatory action for sprinkling an agrochemical, and it is not usual to leave the prepared sprinkling liquid for a long time without subjecting it to sprinkling of the agrochemical.
  • the sprinkling of the agrochemical has to be interrupted or postponed due to circumstances such as an urgent need for the agriculture worker during the work or a sudden change in the weather during the work.
  • the sprinkling liquid to be sprinkled in the latter half of the entire work goes through a certain period of time until it is sprinkled after the preparation. Since the composition of the diluted liquid is a diluted suspension composed mostly of water, the liquid is low in viscosity and does not have structural viscosity, so that if stirring is stopped, solid matter starts to settle immediately.
  • the deposited layer of solid matter can be easily wound up in the vortex flow and redispersed when stirring is resumed. Therefore, stirring may be stopped after a sprinkling liquid is prepared, so that the sprinkling of the agrochemical can be interrupted or postponed at a lower cost or the sprinkling of the agrochemical can be continued over a long time at a lower cost.
  • the present inventors do not have firm knowledge and do not desire to be bound by theory.
  • crystals of pyroxasulfone are likely to be entangled with each other and tend to aggregate as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6
  • crystals of pyroxasulone of the present invention do not have such a tendency, so that hard caking is less likely to occur, and a result that a wet-spreading and dispersing action of a surfactant is likely to be exhibited.
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